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Description : use, and method of adjusting Hadley's quadrant and sextant. By George Adams, Mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to His Royal Highness the Prin...

by Adams, George
Published 1789

printed for the author, by R. Hindmarsh, Printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, No. 32, Clerkenwell-Close. and sold by the Author, at his [the author's] shop, No. 60, Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)...”

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The description and use of a new quadrant : for finding the latitude at sea : invented and made, by Benjamin Cole, Mathematical and Optical Instrument-Maker, At the Orrery in Fleet...

by Cole, Benjamin
Published 1749

printed by John Hart

Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)...”

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The description and use of a new sea quadrant : for Taking the Altitude of the Sun from the visible Horizon; Which is so contrived, That the Observer will be liable to no Interrupt...

by Adams, George
Published 1748

printed by John Hart

Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)...”

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A survey of the pulicat shoals, made, by the direction of the East-India-Company : By John Goldingham, assistant to their surveyor and astronomer at For St. George. 1792. Published...

by Goldingham, John
Published 1794

Printed by George Bigg

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The theory of Hadley's quadrant, or the rules for the construction and use of that instrument demonstrated. By the Reverend Mr. Ludlam

by Ludlam, William
Published 1771

printed by R. Hett, and sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand

Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments) / Early works to 1800...”

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The nature and use of Hadley's quadrant : with a preface containing the theory, on which that noble and useful instrument is founded. And a description of the nonius

Published 1790

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Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)...”

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Descriptio astrolabii nautici novi a Johanne Hadley : Armig. V. P. R. S. inventi, apti ad observationes syderum altitudinis, vel Angulorum quorumcunque. Annexa sunt praecepta, quib...

by Hadley, George
Published 1734

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Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments) / Early works to 1800...”

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Remarks on the Hadley's quadrant : tending principally To remove the Difficulties which have hitherto attended the Use of the Back-Observation, and To obviate the Errors that might...

by Maskelyne, Nevil
Published 1772

printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols

Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments) / Early works to 1800...”

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Epitome of the whole art of navigation: or, a short, easy, and methodical way to become a complete navigator and astronomer...

by Atkinson, James
Published 1790

printed for Mount and Davidson, on Tower-Hill

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A description of a new instrument for taking the latitude : or other altitudes at sea. With directions for its use

by Hadley, George
Published 1734

printed for the author

Subjects: “...Quadrants (Astronomical instruments) / Early works to 1800...”

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Practical navigation : or an introduction, to the whole art, Containing The Doctrine of Plain and Spherical Triangles. Plain, Mercator, Great Circle Sailing; and Astronomical Probl...

by Seller, John
Published 1717

printed for R. and W. Mount, and T. Page, in Postern-Row, on Tower-Hill

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Practical navigation: or An introduction to the whole art : Containing the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles. Plain, mercator, great circle sailing; and astronomical proble...

by Seller, John
Published 1718

Printed by S. Powell, at the sign of the printing-press in Copper-Alley, near the Blind-Key, for G. Grierson, bookseller, at the Two Bibles in Essex-street

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Le petit Neptune François: or, The French coasting pilot : Being a particular description of the bays, roads, rocks, sands, land-marks, depths of water, bearings, and distances fro...

by Du Bocage, Georges Boissaye
Published 1774

printed for Faden and Jefferys, geographer to the King, the corner of St. Martin's Lane. Charing-Cross

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The modern navigator's compleat tutor : or, a treatise of the whole art of navigation in its theory and practice. Containing I. Domestick or Coasting Navigation, Sundry Notes of th...

by Kelly, Joshua
Published 1733

printed for W. Mount and T. Page on Tower-Hill ; J. Wilcox against the New Church in the Strand ; J. Clarke in Duck-Lane ; J. Eade near King Edward's Stairs, and B. Macey on Hermitage-Bridge in Wapping

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The modern navigator's compleat tutor : or, a treatise of the whole art of navigation in its theory and practice, curiosity and utility. Containing I. Domestick or Coasting Navigat...

by Kelly, Joshua
Published 1724

printed for J. Wilcox, in Little Britain; B. Macy, on Hermitage-Bridge, J. Marston in Denmark-Street, J. Eade at King Edward's Stairs, and J. Kelly in Broad-Street, in Wapping

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The universal navigator : or, A Comprehensive Treatise of navigation; containing, I. The most useful Problems in Geometry, Measuring of Plank, Timber Bales, Boxes, and Tunnage of S...

by Chambers, William
Published 1774

printed by Allason Foster, for the author

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