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Paperback / softback. New. Joseph Harris (c.1704-64) was an astronomer and teacher of navigation who published a number of books on scientific subjects. Reissued in its first edition, this 1731 popular introduction to the solar system and the use of astronomical apparatus, such as globes and orreries, went through fourteen printings by 1793.

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Cambridge University Press, 2014. Paperback. New. 218 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.55 inches.

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London: B.Cole & E.Cushee. 8th edition, 1757. Hardcover. Very Good. Engraved plates [7 including the folding plate of the Great Orrery by Thomas Wright and the plate of New Globes for sale by Richard Cushee.. 8vo contemporary calf on 5 raised bands with gilt red spine title label [ruubbed and sl.marked] Fore-Edges sprinkled red. Title page +advertisment to verso +iii-viii [=contents] + 190pp + [2p=listing of items for sale by B.Cole] Cole took over the shop of Mr.Thomas Wright,instrument-maker to His Majesty. The folding plate of the great Orrery is mounted on scrim-cloth and laid in as frontispiece though it is separately priced at 2 shillings as the price is engraved in the plate on the lower corner. There are three pages with a minor ink mark and a few leaves with narrow browning to lower edge but never more than one fourth of the marginal depth. This is a neat crisp copy with side notes, a table of climates and astonomical symbols as well as using italic print to emphasize important words or… Read More

London: B Cole; Thomas Wright; E Cushee, 1757. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A scarce edition of Joseph Harris' work which explains how to use terrestrial and celestial globes as well as an orrery. Illustrated, with five folding plates.  Collated, complete.  With the final advertisement leaf for Cole, Senr and Junr. In a very smart, recent, full calf binding. The eighth edition of this work. Former owner's inscription to the head of the title page 'John Ussher.'  ESTC reference no: T111556. This work is split into three sections: 'The Introduction: Containing a Brief Account of the Solar System, and of the Fixed Stars',  'The Description and Use of the Celestial and Terrestrial Globes', and 'The Description of the Orrery'.  In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Some minor shelf-wear to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Reinforcement to the outer margin of the second folding plate. Repairs to the head of the third folding plate, and to the… Read More

London: Printed for B. Cole, at the Orrery, near the Globe Tavern, in Fleet-street, late the shop of Mr. Thomas Wright, instrument-maker to his late Majesty ; And E. Cushee, near St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street, 1768. Tenth edition. Boards. Good. Tenth edition. viii, 220, [4] pages plus seven engraved plates. 8vo. Plain leather binding with raised bands in six compartments on the spine, and simple double ruled gilt edge decorations on front and rear boards. Corners worn, joints cracked but hinges sound. Minor surface worming to rear panel. Clean internally with the usual browning and occasional spotting. A few marginal manuscript notes on page 135 and a small notation R-52 at the head of the title page. Seven engraved plates are as follows: The Great Orrery (folding, fabulous plate facing the title page) Plate 1 (Solar System Or the Orbits of the Planets) - (folding plate marked Page 2 and inserted opposite page 2) Plate 2 - (folding plate marked Page 24, but actually inserted opposite page 28)… Read More

London: Printed for B.Cole, and E.Cushee, 1773., 1773. 8vo. pp. viii, 220, [4]'A Catalogue Of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical Instruments Made and Sold by Benjamin Cole'. 7 folding engraved plates. contemporary calf, rebacked (1 plate soiled along fold, another soiled along lower edge, 2 short tears in frontis. neatly repaired - no loss). Eleventh Edition..

London: Printed for Thomas Wright, Mathematical Instrument-Maker. And E. Cushee, Globe-Make, 1740. THE DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE GLOBES AND THE ORRERY To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a brief Account of the Solar System......viii, 190pp. 6 folding plates. Pub. advert to the reverse of the title-page. Index of the astronomical terms. Original full calf polished calf binding with gilt dbl. ruled border to the boards. Five raised band and neat owners to the top edge of the title-page. A tight, clean and fresh copy with a plain but period binding, Near fine, [Nicholson Calvert 1816 an English Whig politicain who fought at the Battle of Waterloo].. fifth Edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.

London: Printed for Thomas Wright, Mathematical Instrument-Maker. And E. Cushee, Globe-Make, 1745. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a brief Account of the Solar System.....viii, 190pp. 6 folding plates. Pub. advert to the reverse of the title-page. Index of the astronomical terms. Original full calf calf binding. Five raised bands. A tight, clean and fresh copy with a plain but period bindng/ Original binding intact but worn to the extremities and joints cracked but the boards attached. A tight and clean text with beautiful crisp plates.. sixth edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.