An account of an attempt to ascertain the longitude at sea, by an exact theory of the variation of the magnetical needle. With a table of variations at the most remarkable cities in Europe, from the year 1660 to 1860. By Zachariah Williams

All titles

• An account of an attempt to ascertain the longitude at sea, by an exact theory of the variation of the magnetical needle. With a table of variations at the most remarkable cities in Europe, from the year 1660 to 1860. By Zachariah Williams
• Esposizione d'un saggio per avverare la longitudine in mare, col mezzo d'un esatta teoria della variazione dell' ago magnetico. Con una tavola elle [sic] variazioni nelle principali citt`a d'Europa, dall' anno 1660 fino all' anno 1860. Di Zaccaria Williams

People / Organizations

• Samuel Johnson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-mall; and J. Jefferies, opposite to Northumberland-House; and sold by J. Bouquet, in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCLV. [1755]

Added name

Williams, Zachariah, 1673?-1755, attributed name.; Baretti, Giuseppe, 1719-1789, translator.

Publication year

1755

ESTC No.

T93143

Grub Street ID

312845

Description

[4], 21, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 4°.

Note

In fact by Samuel Johnson. Cf. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry for Zachariah Williams

Italian translation by Giuseppe Baretti

Parallel English and Italian title pages on [A]1v and [A]2r respectively; parallel English and Italian text

With a half-title on [A]1r

Text begins on [A]2v

At foot of half-title in square brackets: Price one shilling

The plate is an engraved table entitled: A correct table of the magnetical variations, at the most remarkable cities in Europe. Commencing A.D. 1660, & ending 1860

Signatures: [A]]2] B-F]2] G]2(-G2).