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Horometria: or The compleat diallist. : Wherein the whole mystery of the art of dialling is plainly taught three several wayes; two of which are performed geometrically by rule and compass onely: and the third instrumentally, by a quadrant fitted for that purpose. With the working of such propositions of the sphere, as are most usefull in astronomy and navigation, both geometrically and instrumentally. By Thomas Stirrup, philomath. Whereunto is added an appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian houres; the azimuths, almicanters, &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever, by rule and compasse onely. And to draw a diall on the seeling of a room, by W. Leybourn. Also, Dialling Vniversal, performed by an easie and most speedy way, shewing how to describe the hour-lines on all sorts of planes whatsoever, and in any latitude: performed by certain scales set on a small portable ruler, by G.S. practitioner in the mathematicks.

Stirrup, Thomas, author.; Leybourn, William, 1626-1716. Appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian hours; the asimuths, almicanters &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever.; Serle, George. Dialling universal.
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Title
Horometria: or The compleat diallist. : Wherein the whole mystery of the art of dialling is plainly taught three several wayes; two of which are performed geometrically by rule and compass onely: and the third instrumentally, by a quadrant fitted for that purpose. With the working of such propositions of the sphere, as are most usefull in astronomy and navigation, both geometrically and instrumentally. By Thomas Stirrup, philomath. Whereunto is added an appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian houres; the azimuths, almicanters, &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever, by rule and compasse onely. And to draw a diall on the seeling of a room, by W. Leybourn. Also, Dialling Vniversal, performed by an easie and most speedy way, shewing how to describe the hour-lines on all sorts of planes whatsoever, and in any latitude: performed by certain scales set on a small portable ruler, by G.S. practitioner in the mathematicks.
Uniform title
Appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian hours; the asimuths, almicanters &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever.
Dialling universal.
Edition
The second edition with additions.
Created/published
London : Printed by R. & W. Leybourn, for Thomas Pierrepont, at the Sun in Paul's Church-yard, 1659 [i.e.1658]
Description
[8], 184; [8], 131, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)
Associated name
Stirrup, Thomas, author.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716. Appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian hours; the asimuths, almicanters &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever.
Serle, George. Dialling universal.
Note
Frontis = ill.

"An appendix" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. "Dialling universal" has separate dated titlepage, pagination, and register.

"Dialling universal" (S2622) also issued separately.

S2622 appears on UMI microfilm set (Thomason Tracts) on reel 143, E.956[3].

G.S = George Serle cf. Wing.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 20".

Bound with Thomason items from 1658.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-2A⁴, ²A-E⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title reads: "...Italian hours; the..."; imprint reads: "...Pirrepont,..."; pag: [8], 181, [3]; [8], 31, [1] p.; in DFo copy "An appendix." (caption title) begins on T3v with cont. pag. and register; engr. on ²A4v
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), S5689
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.956[2]
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.956[3]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R207639
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
158- 457q
Folger-specific note
Manuscript notes, including drawing and table. Sheepskin binding. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "Ch: [Charles ?] Maitland"; bought by the Folger from P.M. Hill, 24 August 1956, cat. 63:110

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