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Sammelband of four rare pamphlets concerning Astronomy and Navigation

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Sammelband of four rare pamphlets concerning Astronomy and Navigation

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Title: Sammelband of four rare pamphlets concerning Astronomy and Navigation Author: ** Place: London Publisher: Date: 1714-1738 Description: Comprising: Witty, John. A Treatise of the Sphere; shewing how it is deriv'd from that Theory which justly asserts the Motion of the Earth; as also of the Projections of it, both Orthographical & Stereographical with the Resolution of Astronomical and Chorographical Problems. [8], 219, [1, errata] pp. With one folding engraved figure and small engraved slips inserted. London: J. Leake for John Wyat, 1714. * [Halley, Edmund]. "An Account of Mr Dodwell's Book De Cyclis in a Letter to Robert Nelson Esq;". [From:] Brokesby, Francis. The life of Mr Henry Dodwell With an Account of his Works, and an Abridgment of Them that are Published, and of Several of his Manuscripts. [2], [613]-638 pp. London: Printed by Geo. James, for Richard Smith 1715. * Rowe, Jacob. Navigation improved: In Two Books. Book I. Containing an exact Description of the Fluid Quadrant for the Latitude Book II. An Essay on the Discovery of the Longitude, by a New Invention of an Everlasting Horometer. [4], xvi, 43, [1, ads] pp. Complete with half-title and four plates. London: Printed for John Hooke, 1725. * Whiston, Will. The Longitude Discovered by the Eclipses, Occultations and Conjunctions of Jupiter's planets. Humbly Recommended to The Honourable the Commissioners appointed by Act of Parliament for the Discovery of the Longitude at Sea. [8], lii, 111, [1, ads] pp. Tables, many folded, at end. London: Printed for John Whiston, 1738. Together four octavo works in one volume of contemporary speckled calf, spine ruled in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt red morocco lettering piece, edges dyed red. First Editions. A handsome compilation of astronomical tracts relating to longitude and navigation, the first of which was published in the same year (1714) that a longitude prize was famously offered through an Act of Parliament for a practical method to determine a ship's east-west position. As recounted in Dava Sobel's bestselling history Longitude (New York: 1996), John Harrison finally solved the problem by developing a series of increasingly precise clocks that would keep time at a home port; by 1761 Harrison had developed a chronometer that could determine a ship's longitude to within half a degree. Most serious efforts at determining longitude had focused on star catalogs or astronomical charts, as represented in several of the treatises contained in this compilation; though others (like Rowe) recognized that a precise clock represented the most simple and practical way to determine east-west position. Ultimately, Harrison would win the longitude prize because he was able to actuate such a precise timepiece. Rowe: Adams & Waters 3035; Crone 446; Taylor II: 208. Whiston: Adams & Waters 3727; Crone 481. Armorial bookplates of the Earls of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle affixed to front pastedown and free endpaper (their small blind stamp on the title and leaf A2 of Witty's Treatise). Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear and rubbing to leather, front free endpaper detached; some occasional light foxing, some leaves trimmed close, affecting a few headlines; very good. Item number: 210488

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Beschreibung:

Title: Sammelband of four rare pamphlets concerning Astronomy and Navigation Author: ** Place: London Publisher: Date: 1714-1738 Description: Comprising: Witty, John. A Treatise of the Sphere; shewing how it is deriv'd from that Theory which justly asserts the Motion of the Earth; as also of the Projections of it, both Orthographical & Stereographical with the Resolution of Astronomical and Chorographical Problems. [8], 219, [1, errata] pp. With one folding engraved figure and small engraved slips inserted. London: J. Leake for John Wyat, 1714. * [Halley, Edmund]. "An Account of Mr Dodwell's Book De Cyclis in a Letter to Robert Nelson Esq;". [From:] Brokesby, Francis. The life of Mr Henry Dodwell With an Account of his Works, and an Abridgment of Them that are Published, and of Several of his Manuscripts. [2], [613]-638 pp. London: Printed by Geo. James, for Richard Smith 1715. * Rowe, Jacob. Navigation improved: In Two Books. Book I. Containing an exact Description of the Fluid Quadrant for the Latitude Book II. An Essay on the Discovery of the Longitude, by a New Invention of an Everlasting Horometer. [4], xvi, 43, [1, ads] pp. Complete with half-title and four plates. London: Printed for John Hooke, 1725. * Whiston, Will. The Longitude Discovered by the Eclipses, Occultations and Conjunctions of Jupiter's planets. Humbly Recommended to The Honourable the Commissioners appointed by Act of Parliament for the Discovery of the Longitude at Sea. [8], lii, 111, [1, ads] pp. Tables, many folded, at end. London: Printed for John Whiston, 1738. Together four octavo works in one volume of contemporary speckled calf, spine ruled in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt red morocco lettering piece, edges dyed red. First Editions. A handsome compilation of astronomical tracts relating to longitude and navigation, the first of which was published in the same year (1714) that a longitude prize was famously offered through an Act of Parliament for a practical method to determine a ship's east-west position. As recounted in Dava Sobel's bestselling history Longitude (New York: 1996), John Harrison finally solved the problem by developing a series of increasingly precise clocks that would keep time at a home port; by 1761 Harrison had developed a chronometer that could determine a ship's longitude to within half a degree. Most serious efforts at determining longitude had focused on star catalogs or astronomical charts, as represented in several of the treatises contained in this compilation; though others (like Rowe) recognized that a precise clock represented the most simple and practical way to determine east-west position. Ultimately, Harrison would win the longitude prize because he was able to actuate such a precise timepiece. Rowe: Adams & Waters 3035; Crone 446; Taylor II: 208. Whiston: Adams & Waters 3727; Crone 481. Armorial bookplates of the Earls of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle affixed to front pastedown and free endpaper (their small blind stamp on the title and leaf A2 of Witty's Treatise). Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear and rubbing to leather, front free endpaper detached; some occasional light foxing, some leaves trimmed close, affecting a few headlines; very good. Item number: 210488

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 21
Auktion:
Datum:
08.07.2010
Auktionshaus:
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1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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