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Astronomy, in five books / by Roger Long. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Astronomy, in five books / by Roger Long.
- Long, Roger, 1680-1770.
- Date:
- 1742-1764 [i.e. 1784]
- Books
- Online
1 volume online
About this work
Publication/Creation
Cambridge [England] : Printed for the author, 1742-1764 [i.e. 1784]
Physical description
2 volumes (xvi, 356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages; iv pages, [357]-728 pages, 14 unnumbered pages, 97, that is, 99 pagesleaves of plates (some folded)) : illustrations, maps ; (4to)
Notes
Signatures: v. 1. a-b4, A-Xx*4 Yy2, *4; v. 2. *2, Zz4, 3A-4D*4 4E*2 4F-4M*4 (±) 4N-4O*4 (-4O4) 4P-5B4
"A list of ... the subscribers names ... ": v. 1, p. xiii-xvi and v. 2, p. iv
Colophon: Cambridge : Finished by J. Archdeacon ... , 1784
The ill. are engraved by J. Mynde, William Stephens and James Ferguson; engraved headpieces by Gerard Van der Gucht, including medallion portraits of Cassini and Newton
Books 4-5 were edited and completed by Richard Dunthorne and William Wales after the author's death. Cf. "Advertisement", p. [729].
References note
ESTC T119944
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Holdings
- Complete set
Where to find it
Vol. 1, Books 1-2
Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/C/34072