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Author Collins, John, 1625-1683.
Title The sector on a quadrant, or, A treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants; : each rendred many wayes both general and particular. Accommodated for dyalling, for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally, and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally, in the equal limb. Of great use to seamen, and practitioners in the mathematiques. Written by John Collins accountant, and student in the mathematiques. Also an appendix touching reflected dyalling, from a glass however posited. With large cuts of each quadrant, printed from the original plates graved by Henry Sutton, either loose, or pasted upon boards.
Alternative Title Sector on a quadrant
Description and uses of a great universal quadrant
Description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted
Treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants
Uniform title Appendix touching reflective dialling.
Publication Info London : printed by J. Macock ... to be sold by George Hurlock ... by William Fisher ... and by Henry Sutton ..., Anno 1658.


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Descript [16], 275, [5], 277-284; [2], 54, [10]; 26 p., plates : ill.
Note "The description and uses of a great universal quadrant" has a separate dated titlepage. "The description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted" has a separate dated titlepage pagination and register. "An appendixtouching reflective dialling" has separate dated titlepage and pagination, register is continuous.
With an added titlepage "The sector on a quadrant ..", 1659.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 20".
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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Author Collins, John, 1625-1683.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800.
Navigation -- Early works to 1800.
Dialing -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Lyon, John, professor of mathematics. Appendix touching reflective dialling.
Alternative Title Sector on a quadrant
Description and uses of a great universal quadrant
Description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted
Treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants
Uniform title Appendix touching reflective dialling.
Descript [16], 275, [5], 277-284; [2], 54, [10]; 26 p., plates : ill.
Note "The description and uses of a great universal quadrant" has a separate dated titlepage. "The description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted" has a separate dated titlepage pagination and register. "An appendixtouching reflective dialling" has separate dated titlepage and pagination, register is continuous.
With an added titlepage "The sector on a quadrant ..", 1659.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 20".
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Author Collins, John, 1625-1683.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800.
Navigation -- Early works to 1800.
Dialing -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Lyon, John, professor of mathematics. Appendix touching reflective dialling.
Alternative Title Sector on a quadrant
Description and uses of a great universal quadrant
Description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted
Treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants
Uniform title Appendix touching reflective dialling.

Subject Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800.
Navigation -- Early works to 1800.
Dialing -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [16], 275, [5], 277-284; [2], 54, [10]; 26 p., plates : ill.
Note "The description and uses of a great universal quadrant" has a separate dated titlepage. "The description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted" has a separate dated titlepage pagination and register. "An appendixtouching reflective dialling" has separate dated titlepage and pagination, register is continuous.
With an added titlepage "The sector on a quadrant ..", 1659.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 20".
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Alt author Lyon, John, professor of mathematics. Appendix touching reflective dialling.
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