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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 Reclination. 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
  by: Good, John
  Published: (1712)
• The art of shadows : or, universal dialling : ; with tables exactly calculated for the lat. of 51 deg. 30 min. viz. London. Teaching any Person, the of an ordinary Capacity, and unlearned in the Mathematicks, to draw a true Sun-Dial, upon any given Plan, however Situated, in respect of destination and reclination. And A Table shewing the Distance of each ... 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 Rhombe, and the other of Thirty. The third edition, with additions. By John Good, Teacher of Mathematicks
  by: Good, John
  Published: (1731)
• 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
  by: Good, John
  Published: (1711)
• 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 (though 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, I. 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 World; shewing the Elevation of the Pole, and the Difference of their Meridians from London. 3. The best and most approved Methods of Painting Sun Dials. A Work not only useful for Artificers, but very entertaining for Gentlemen and those Students at the Universities, that would understand Dialling, without the Fatigue of going through a Course of Mathematics. A new edition. not only very much improved by the Addition of the New Star-Dial, &c. but is the only Book upon the Subject that has been adapted to the New Stile. By Mr. Charles Leadbetter
  by: Leadbetter, Charles
  Published: (1773)
• Horometria: or the compleat diallist : Shewing, how to calculate and describe the horizontal, and all manner of upright sun-dials, either direct, or declining in any latitude. Also, An Easie, New and Speedy Method, of Describing Hour-Lines on all the aforesaid Plain by the Sector. To which is annexed, Tables calculated for the latitude of 51 deg 30 min. viz. London. An several other places in both Hemispheres. Containing the Hour Distances, and Parts of an Hour from the Meridian; in all Decliners, from one Degree to 60 Degrees With the Use of the Table. By Joh Good, Teacher of the Mathematicks
  by: Good, John
  Published: (1730)