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.....................Mainly
from the published works of
scientific instrument makers
and dealers W. & S. Jones.
Sir William Jones (1763-1831),
an optician and instrument
maker later formed a
partnership with his younger
brother Samuel Jones. W. &
S. Jones were among the
greatest scientific instrument
makers in London during the
late 18th and early 19th
centuries. W. & S. Jones
published The Description and
Use of a New Portable Orrery
to promote their instruments
and to describe their use.
They worked at 135 Holborn
from 1792 to 1800, and at 30
Holborn from 1800 to 1860.
8vo, All are dated 1799 but
the book of origin is as yet
unascertained
all
are £15 and dated 1799
unless stated
otherwise
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Some
are possibly from Adams, G.
ASTRONOMICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL
ESSAYS London: W. & S.
Jones, 4th edition, 179 8vo,
"containing A Full and
Comprehensive view, on a New
Plan of the General Principles
of Astronomy; The use of the
Celestial and Terrestrial
Globes, exemplified in a
greater variety of problems,
than are to be found i in any
other work: The Description
and Use of the most improved
Planetarium, Tellurian, and
Lunatium; and also An
Introduction to Practical
Astronomy."
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Air Plate 2
Many of
these appear close cut as they
seem to have printed to the edge
of the page almost but should
mount well
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Air Plate3
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Astronomy Plate 2
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Elastic Fluids and Water
Plate 6
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Elastic Fluids and Water
Plate 7
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Hydrostatics Plate 1
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Hydrostatics Plate 2
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Mechanics Plate 2
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Mechanics Plate 3
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Mechanics Plate 5
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Mechanics Plate 54
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Optics Plate 9
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Sound and Fire Plate 4
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Sound and Fire Plate 5
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Engraved for Harvey's New
Sysyetm of Geography
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Miscellany
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A View with Sections of
Princes American Air Pump
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