Urania Practica, Or, Practical Astronomy in VI Parts ... / By Vincent Wing and Will. Leybourn. (1649) - William Leybourn

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"Urania practica, or, Practical astronomy in VI parts ... / by Vincent Wing and Will. Leybourn."
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
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"Containing, I. An explanation of the vulgar notes used every year, with the order how to finde them for ever, in the Julian and Gregorian accompts, both arithmatically, and by new invented tables, II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667, with astronomical rules and tables ..., III. An astrologicall treatise ..., IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe, V. An abbreviate of geographie, representing the surface of the world and the provinces thereof ..., VI. Diverse astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, rising, culminating, setting, declination, of the sun and fixed stars ..., Unto which is added (for the benefit of sea-men) diverse rules and tables of extraordinary use in navigation ..."
The first book on astronomy written in English, 1648--DNB.
Imperfect: pages stained.
Pages 52 and 62 misnumbered 25 and 92 respectively.
Errata on p. [25]
[25], 211, [6] p.:
London: Printed by R. Leybourn ..., 1649.
Wing / W2994
English
Reproduction of the original in the Emmanuel College (University of Cambridge) Library
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