The art of shadows: or, universal-dialling; with tables exactly calculated for the Lat. of 51 deg, 30 min. viz. London. Teaching any person, tho' of an ordinary capacity, and unlearned in the mathematicks, to draw a true sun-dial, upon any given plan, however Situated, in respect of Declination and Recreation. And a table shewing the distance of each hour-line from the meridian, upon all horizontal-dials. Likewise, Arithmetical, Spot, Concave, Convex, Instrumental, Reflex, Cylindrical Dialling. With The manner of Ornamenting these several sorts of Dialling with all Useful Furniture; and how to Cut the five Regular Bodies, and two others, one of twelve Rhombs, and the other of thirty. The second edition, with additions. By John Good, Teacher of Mathematicks

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  • The art of shadows: or, universal-dialling; with tables exactly calculated for the Lat. of 51 deg, 30 min. viz. London. Teaching any person, tho' of an ordinary capacity, and unlearned in the mathematicks, to draw a true sun-dial, upon any given plan, however Situated, in respect of Declination and Recreation. And a table shewing the distance of each hour-line from the meridian, upon all horizontal-dials. Likewise, Arithmetical, Spot, Concave, Convex, Instrumental, Reflex, Cylindrical Dialling. With The manner of Ornamenting these several sorts of Dialling with all Useful Furniture; and how to Cut the five Regular Bodies, and two others, one of twelve Rhombs, and the other of thirty. The second edition, with additions. By John Good, Teacher of Mathematicks
  • Multum in parvo
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  • J. Robinson ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")
Imprint
London : printed and sold by J. Robinson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard: R. Mount, on Tower-Hill: J. Taylor, in Pater-Noster-Row: and at the author's-house in Seething Lane. 1711. Enter'd in the Hall-Book, April the 7th, 1711.
Publication year
1711
ESTC No.
T90164
Grub Street ID
310018
Description
[8],184p., plates ; 8°.
Note
First published with the title: 'Multum in parvo'

Braces in imprint.
Uncontrolled note
Pp.150, 151, 154, 155 misnumbered 130, 131, 142, 143