The mathematical principles of geography. Containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea; with a description of the several parts thereof. And a table of the latitude and longitude of places. II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems. III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing; with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth

People / Organizations

• William Emerson (Author)
• John Nourse ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand; bookseller in Ordinary to His Majesty, MDCCLXX. [1770]

Publication year

1770

ESTC No.

T77165

Grub Street ID

299373

Description

[2],viii,ii,172;iv,164p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

The preface signed: W. Emerson

Includes 'Dialling. Or the art of drawing dials, .. ' with part titlepage, and separate pagination and register.

Uncontrolled note

Two works combined on evidence of other library holdings, price of 7s. quoted by Watt, and of DNB entry for Emerson