Mechanick dialling; or, the new art of shadows: freed from the many obscurities, superfluities and errors of former writers upon this subject. The whole laid down after so plain a Method, that any Person (tho' a Stranger to the Art) With a Pair of Compasses and Common Ruler only, May make a Dial upon any Plane for any Place in the World, as well as those who have attained to the greatest Knowledge and Perfection in the Mathematics. Illustrated with many copper plates, And Examples of Dials for London, Exeter, Bristol, Worcester, Oxford, Cambridge, Norwich, Lincoln, Chester, Liverpool, York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Edinburgh, Dublin, &c. To which are added, 1. A Collection of above 300 Mottos in Latin and English. 2. A New and Correct Alphabetical Table of the most eminent Cities and Towns, in the whole World; shewing the Elevation of the Pole, and the Difference of their Meridian from London. 3. The best and most approved Methods of Painting Sun-Dials. A Work not only useful for A

People / Organizations

• Charles Leadbetter (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for E. Wicksteed, in Warwick-Court, Warwick-Lane, Newgate-Street, 1756.

Publication year

1756-1756

ESTC No.

T39085

Grub Street ID

268442

Description

xi,[1],148p.,plates ; 8⁰