.
. . . .....................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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