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Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Halftone after E.N.A..
Reference: 46267i
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The clockwork of the heavens : [catalogue of] an exhibition of astronomical clocks, watches and allied scientific instruments / presented by Asprey & Company with the special help of Harriet Wynter and the collaboration of various museums and private collections.
Asprey & Co.Date: 1973
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Collection of tracts on astronomy: with others on urines, pulses, tithes, etc., in Latin (Miscellanea VIII)
Date: 1479-1487Reference: MS.505
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The planetary instrument. Or The description and use of the theories of the planets : drawn in true proportion, either in one, or two plates, of eight inches diameter; by Walter Hayes, at the Cross-Daggers in Moor-Fields. Being excellent schemes ot help the conceptions of young astronomers; and ready instruments for finding the distances, longitudes, latitudes, aspects, directions, stations, and retrogradations of the planets; either mechanically, or arithmetically; with ease and speed. By Mr. John Palmer, rector of Ecton, and arch-deacon of Northampton.
John PalmerDate: [1685]
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Kitābān fī al-ʻamal bi-al-asṭurlāb / taʼlīf ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, al-maʻrūf bi-Abī al-Ḥusayn al-Ṣūfī al-Barrāz al-Rāzī ; taḥqīq ʻAlī ʻAmrāwī.
Abd al-Rahman al-SufiDate: 1995
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MS Arabic 632
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Collection of texts relating to astrology by Albumasar, John of Seville and Ibn al-Saffar
Date: 1332-1335Reference: MS.19
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The Planetary equatorium of Jamshīd Ghiyāth al-Dīn al-Kāshī (d. 1429): an edition of the anonymous Persian manuscript 75 [44b] in the Garrett Collection at Princeton University : being a description of two computing instruments, the plate of heavens and the plate of conjunctions / with translation and commentary by E.S. Kennedy.
Date: 1960
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Astronomy: a young astronomer in his study, talking with his sister, who holds a book in her lap. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
Samuel WaleReference: 46326i
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The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising, and setting; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. Written by [W.P.].
W. P.Date: 1655
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A mirror for mathematiques : A golden gem for geometricians: a sure saftey for saylers, and an auncient antiquary for astronomers and astrologians. Contayning also an order howe to make an astronomicall instrument, called the astrolab, vvith the vse thereof. Also a playne and most easie instruction for erection of a figure for the 12. houses of the heauens. A work most profitable for all such, as are students in astronomie, [and] geometrie, and generally most necessarie for all learners in the mathematicall artes. The contents of which booke yon shall find in the next page. By Robert Tanner Gent. practitioner in astrologie & phisick.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1587
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Astronomy: a large refracting telescope constructed by Howard Grubb at Rathmines, Dublin. Wood engraving by W.J. Mosses, 1881, after F.W. after G. Browning.
Browning, G., active 1881Date: 1881Reference: 46261i
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Astronomy: a scholar in his study, plotting points on a globe. Engraving by L. Garreau after J. Vermeer.
Johannes VermeerDate: 1700-1799Reference: 46323i
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An astronomer and astrologer in his study, plotting points on a globe with a pair of dividers. Woodcut by J. Amman, 1568.
Jost AmmanDate: [1568]Reference: 46320i
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MS Arabic 372
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Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of planetary motion. Engraving by W. Kelsall after J. Clement.
Clement, Joseph, 1779-1844.Reference: 46225i
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A mirror for mathematiques : a golden gem for geometricians: a sure safety for saylers, and an auncient antiquary for astronomers and astrologians. Contayning also an order howe to make an astronomicall instrument, called the astrolab, vvith the vse thereof. Also a playne and most easie instruction for erection of a figure for the 12. houses of the heauens. A work most profitable for all such as are students in astronomie, [and] geometrie, and generally most necessarie for all learners in the mathematicall artes. The contents of which booke yon shall find in the next page. By Robert Tanner Gent. practitioner in astrologie & phisick.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1587
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Introductio ad astrologiam
Date: Early 17th centuryReference: MS.368
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Astronomy: a savant in his study, instructing a group of gentlemen. Engraving, 1748.
Date: 1748Reference: 46325i
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Astronomy: a large telescope, at Greenwich Observatory. Coloured wood engraving.
Reference: 46255i
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Time & space : measuring instruments from the 15th to the 19th century / by Samuel Guye and Henri Michel; photographs by Pierre Devinoy [translated from the French by Diana Dolan].
Guye, Samuel. Mesures du temps et de l'espace. EnglishDate: 1970
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
Samuel WaleReference: 46334i
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, looking out of the window. Lithograph by M. Jackson after J. G.
Reference: 46352i
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Cai tu ben Zhongguo gu tian wen yi qi shi = Colour-printing, the history of ancient astronomical instruments of China / zhu bian Pan Nai.
Date: 2005
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.
Date: Printed by C. Hullmandel)Reference: 46351i

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Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Halftone after E.N.A..

The clockwork of the heavens : [catalogue of] an exhibition of astronomical clocks, watches and allied scientific instruments / presented by Asprey & Company with the special help of Harriet Wynter and the collaboration of various museums and private collections.

Collection of tracts on astronomy: with others on urines, pulses, tithes, etc., in Latin (Miscellanea VIII)

Kitābān fī al-ʻamal bi-al-asṭurlāb / taʼlīf ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, al-maʻrūf bi-Abī al-Ḥusayn al-Ṣūfī al-Barrāz al-Rāzī ; taḥqīq ʻAlī ʻAmrāwī.

MS Arabic 632

Collection of texts relating to astrology by Albumasar, John of Seville and Ibn al-Saffar

Astronomy: a young astronomer in his study, talking with his sister, who holds a book in her lap. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.

Astronomy: a large refracting telescope constructed by Howard Grubb at Rathmines, Dublin. Wood engraving by W.J. Mosses, 1881, after F.W. after G. Browning.

Astronomy: a scholar in his study, plotting points on a globe. Engraving by L. Garreau after J. Vermeer.

An astronomer and astrologer in his study, plotting points on a globe with a pair of dividers. Woodcut by J. Amman, 1568.

MS Arabic 372

Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of planetary motion. Engraving by W. Kelsall after J. Clement.

Introductio ad astrologiam

Astronomy: a savant in his study, instructing a group of gentlemen. Engraving, 1748.

Astronomy: a large telescope, at Greenwich Observatory. Coloured wood engraving.

Time & space : measuring instruments from the 15th to the 19th century / by Samuel Guye and Henri Michel; photographs by Pierre Devinoy [translated from the French by Diana Dolan].

Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.

Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, looking out of the window. Lithograph by M. Jackson after J. G.

Cai tu ben Zhongguo gu tian wen yi qi shi = Colour-printing, the history of ancient astronomical instruments of China / zhu bian Pan Nai.

Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.