A classical courtyard filled with natural philosophers, scientists and artists. Engraving after S. Le Clerc.

The angel announces to the Virgin that she will give birth to Christ. Watercolour.

Cybele, Bacchus, Ceres and Flora on a chariot drawn by lions surrounded by all forms of natural abundance and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

A scholar sits in his study reading beside a globe. Line engraving by V. Denon, 1784, after G. Metsu (?).

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, a distant three-quarter view of the Hall and Chapel, looking east, the Infirmary in the foreground left. Coloured drawing by C. White, 1786.

Geography: a man in his study using dividers to measure a globe, two putti fly up with a [blank] banderole. Etching.

A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Stipple engraving, 1795, after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.

A mathematician draws a semi-circle while Minerva watches over him. Engraving by R. Sadeler, 1591, after M. de Vos.

An alchemist poring over a book, on his table stand an hour-glass, a skull, and an astrological globe. Engraving by J.N. Tardieu after D. Teniers the younger, 1640/1650.

Two personified female and male world globes holding hands; advertising awareness and education in AIDS prevention. Colour lithograph, ca. 1988.

Emblem representing the path to the philosopher's stone in alchemy. Etching by Defehrt, 1768, after L.-J. Goussier, after the frontispiece to a 17th century book by Libavius.

A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Etching by F.D. Née after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.

A new and easy guide to the use of the globes  and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shew, the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, at every Degree of Latitude. III. Shews where every Climate ends, with the length of the longest Day at the End of each. IV. Shews the Right Ascension, Declination, Latitude, and Longitude of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. An appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; the Young Man's Universal Companion; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; border 22.7 x 17.3 cm

Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.

80 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

The study and conservation of globes / by A.D. Baynes-Cope.

Bodleian Library, Oxford: interior panoramic view with key. Line engraving.

7 unnumbered pages, 271 pages, 9 unnumbered pages : illustrations

A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, A easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial : in six books ... : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolemaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon ... ; whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars ... as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress, and augmentation of astronomy.

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Globes

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Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.

The study and conservation of globes / by A.D. Baynes-Cope.

Bodleian Library, Oxford: interior panoramic view with key. Line engraving.

Globes

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Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.

The study and conservation of globes / by A.D. Baynes-Cope.

Bodleian Library, Oxford: interior panoramic view with key. Line engraving.

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