The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar systemHarris, Joseph
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The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system
Harris, Joseph
Astronomical models; Globes
The great ORRERY to face the Title.
Plate I. Page 2
Plate II. 28
The Globes 35
Plate III. 194
Plate IV. 200
Plate V. 214
A CATALOGUE
Of Mathematical, Philosophical,
and Optical Instruments,
MADE and SOLD by
_BENJAMIN COLE_,
At his Shop, the Sign of the _Orrery_, No. 136,
in _Fleet street, London_.
_l._ _s._ _d._
Variety of pocket cases of Drawing Instruments, }
in Silver, from 3l. 3s. to 20 0 0
Ditto, in Brass, from 5s. to 5 5 0
Magazine Cases, in Silver, from 12l. to 150 0 0
Ditto, in Brass, from 5l. to 50 0 0
Circular Compasses to describe a Circle as small }
as a pin’s head, from 3s. to } 0 7 6
Long Hand Drawing-pens, from 1s. to 0 5 0
Compasses in Brass, with shifting points, as the }
Ink and Black Lead points, from 2s. 6d. to } 1 1 0
Plain Compasses, from 6d. to 0 5 0
Beam Compasses, for drawing large circles,
from 12. to 3 0 0
Proportionable Compasses, from 1l. 1s. to 5 5 0
Triangular Compasses, from 14s. to 0 18 0
Elliptical Compasses, for Ovals,
from 1l. 11s. 6d. to 5 5 0
Hair Compasses 0 7 6
Bows for drawing curved lines, from 4s. to 0 10 6
Sets of Feather-edge Scales, in Brass, Ivory, or }
Wood, from 12s. to } 1 16 0
Plain ditto, or Plotting ditto, in ditto,
from 8d. to 0 18 0
Gunter’s 2 feet, and 1 foot Scales, in Brass or }
Wood, from 2s. to } 2 2 0
Protractors of all sorts, from 1s. 6d. to 1 16 0
Parallel Rules, from 6 to 36 inches,
from 2s. 6d. to 1 16 0
Cross-bar ditto, in Brass, Ivory, or Wood, }
from 4½ }
inches, to 3 feet, from 10s. 6d. to } 3 0 0
Sectors, in ditto, from 2s. 6d. to 4 14 6
Theodolites, from 3l. 3s. to 6 6 0
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