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Astronomy: a large orrery, mounted on a dodecahedral base, decorated with signs of the zodiac. Engraving.
Reference: 46248i
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The largest and most magnificent, and intelligent orrery in the British Empire and the only transparent orrery ever yet offered to the public... : Theatre Royal, Haymarket... on Friday evening, March 3, 1820, and every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, during Lent : Mr. Lloyd will give his astronomical lecture illustrated by the dioastrodoxon, or, grand transparent orrery.
Date: 1820
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Geography: a combination orrery and globe. Coloured engraving.
Reference: 46642i
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A man demonstrating an orrery (a model of the solar system) to two girls and another man. Woodcut by Sukenobu, 1758.
Nishikawa SukenobuDate: [1758]Reference: 566203i- E-books
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An introduction to the use of the globes , and the orrery: with the application of astronomy to chronology. Adapted to the Instruction and Entertainment of such Persons as are not previously versed in Mathematic Science. With an appendix, Attempting to explain the Account of the First and Fourth Days Work of Creation in the First Chapter of Genesis. By David Jennings.
Jennings, David, 1691-1762.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]









