Urania practica : or, Practical astronomie : in VII parts, containing, I. An explanation of the vulgar notes used every year, with the order how to finde them for ever, in the Iulian and Gregorian accompts, both arithmetically and by new invented tables. II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667: ... III. An astrologicall treatise, shewing how to erect a figure, to judge of the effects of eclipses, and to finde the time when, and the place where, their effects will be most predominant. IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe. V. An abreviate of geographie, ... VI. Divers astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, ... of the sun and fixed stars, ... VII. The true and perfect description and use of the globes, ... both geographicall and astronomicall. Unto which is added (for the benefit of sea-men) diverse rules and tables, of extraordinary use in navigation. All which rules, tables, and calculations, have been compared with the best approved authors and observations, and made more compendious then any hitherto bin publish- [sic] Nothing of this nature being extant in the English tongue. Calculated for the meridian of London. / By Vincent Wing, and Will. Leybourn, practitioners in the mathematicks.
| Author/creator | Wing, Vincent |
| Other author | Leybourn, William, 1626-1716. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The second edition much inlarged. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed by Robert and William Leybourn, in Monks-well street neer Cripplegate, 1652. |
| Description | [22], 12, [2], 13-211, [7], 215-232 p., [2] tables (one folded) : ill. (woodcuts) |
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| Subjects |
| Variant title | Practical astronomie |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | The words "I. An explanation .. geographicall and astronomicall." are bracketed together on title page. |
| General note | With an additional title page, engraved. |
| General note | The first leaf bears "The explanation of the frontispiece". |
| General note | The seventh part has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous. |
| General note | A reissue of the 1649 edition, with cancel title page and added seventh part (quires 2G-2H). |
| General note | Numerous errors in pagination. |
| General note | Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 18 1651."; the 2 in the imprint date has been crossed out. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.) W2995. |
| References | Thomason E.1239[2]. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 253:E1239[2]) |
| Stock number | CL0051000009 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |