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[ASTRONOMY]. MOXON, Joseph (1627-1691). A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie: Or an Easie and Speedy way to know the Use of both the Globies: Celestial and Terrestrial. London: Joseph Moxon, 1659.

Small 4to (203 x 146 mm). Additional engraved allegorical title in Latin, engraved illustrations and woodcut diagrams in the text. (Some pale dampstaining near end, occasional soiling.) Early calf, gilt-lettered spine (small repair near head, a touch of rubbing to spine, hinges starting). Provenance: Unidentified 18th century ownership signature.

FIRST EDITION, with the following issue points: A variant of the title page without "of" before spherical triangles; Numbers "2...6." are enclosed within braces on title page; the words "astronomical...triangles" are gathered by a left brace; With added engraved title (A1v); Caption title on 2C4v: "Ancient stories of the several stars...collected from Dr. Hood". "Moxon was born in Yorkshire but moved to London and established himself as a skilled maker of globes and maps... This present volume is designed as a sales tool for the globes, maps and instruments available at his London establishment. In the preface he carefully states that his globes are the most up-to-date available in that they incorporate the latest geographic findings (he specifically mentions the recent Dutch discoveries of Hollandia Nova, Zelandia Nova and Van Dieman’s Land)" (Tomash & Williams M140). Crone Library 221; ESTC R23159; Wing M3021.

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