Urania practica: or, Practical astronomie: in VI parts, 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 arithmetically, and by new invented tables. II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667: with astronomical rules and tables, to calculate the places, aspects, and eclipses of the luminaries for any time past or to come, ... III. An astrologicall treatise, shewing how to erect a figure, to judge of the effects of eclipses, and to finde the time when, and the places where, their effects will be most predominant. IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe. V. An abreviate of geographie, representing the surface of the world, and the provinces thereof, ... VI. Diverse astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, rising, culminating, setting, and declination, of the sun and fixed stars, in severall latitudes, by trigonometricall calculation: with

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  • Urania practica: or, Practical astronomie: in VI parts, 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 arithmetically, and by new invented tables. II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667: with astronomical rules and tables, to calculate the places, aspects, and eclipses of the luminaries for any time past or to come, ... III. An astrologicall treatise, shewing how to erect a figure, to judge of the effects of eclipses, and to finde the time when, and the places where, their effects will be most predominant. IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe. V. An abreviate of geographie, representing the surface of the world, and the provinces thereof, ... VI. Diverse astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, rising, culminating, setting, and declination, of the sun and fixed stars, in severall latitudes, by trigonometricall calculation: with
  • Practical astronomie Second part: containing an ephemeris or diarie for xix years to come
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by R. Leybourn, in Monks-well street neer Cripplegate, 1649.
Publication year
1649-1649
ESTC No.
R31022
Grub Street ID
113852
Description
[20], 211, [5] p., [3] tables (1 folded) : ill., diagrams (woodcuts) ; 8⁰
Note
The first leaf bears "The explanation of the frontispiece."

With additional engraved title page (pi2).

The words "I. An explanation ... said tables were calculated." are bracketed together on title page.

Divisional title page on D2r: The second part: containing an ephemeris or diarie for xix years to come.