A Discourse Concerning Time, With Application of The Natural Day, and Lunar Month, and Solar Year, as Natural; And of such as are derived from them, As Artificial Parts of Time, for Measures in Civil and Common Use; For the better understanding of the Julian Year and Calendar explained. With other Incidental Remarks.

Editore: L.Meredith, at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard. J. Heptinstall, (printer), London, 1694

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Hard cover, 16mo (4 11/4 x 6 1/2 inches), Modern, Cambridge-style with titles in gilt to the spine. full morocco binding. One prior owner's name to the ffep. in fountain pen. " A Composite volume." Title page is from 1694, but text may be a later (1701) printing. Collation: [8] 120pp., where ()4 B-H8 I4. CONDITION: Some rubbing and scuffs to front boards and edges of binding. Pages cropped, affecting some catchwords as well as the top some of the page numbers. Otherwise, clean, tight, hinges in order and very attractively printed.** The book concerns celestial time-keeping, i.e. the reading of the stars to determine the date. In particular, he became interested in the short-comings of the Julian Calendar. (Britain converted to the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. It was introduced in Italy by Pope Gregory in 1582.) ** English Author William Holder, D.D, (1616-1698) was Canon Residentiary of St. Paul's, London, and fellow of the Royal Society, a clergyman, mathematician and music theorist whose most notable work was his widely known 1694 publication, "A Treatise on the Natural Grounds and Principles of Harmony". He married Susanna Wren, sister of the architect, Sir Christopher Wren, in 1643, and became a Canon of St. Paul's in 1672. ** "Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst. Ex. R.K. Foulkes." ESTC R30776, T140328. Wing H2385.…

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Titolo
A Discourse Concerning Time, With Application of The Natural Day, and Lunar Month, and Solar Year, as Natural; And of such as are derived from them, As Artificial Parts of Time, for Measures in Civil and Common Use; For the better understanding of the Julian Year and Calendar explained. With other Incidental Remarks.
Autore
Holder, William, D.D.
Editore
L.Meredith, at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard. J. Heptinstall, (printer), London
Anno di pubblicazione
1694
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Very Good
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Book
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Hard Cover
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Astronomy, Horology, RARE BOOKS

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