Astronomical and geographical essays : containing, I. A comprehensive view of the general principles of astronomy : II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a variety of problems, which are designed to illustrate the phaenomena of the earth and heavens, in the most easy and natural manner : III. The description and use of the armillary sphere planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium : IV. An introduction to practical astronomy, or, The use of the quadrant and equatorial / by George Adams, mathematical-instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

Inscription in an early hand at head of title page: "S. S. Blowers" (this is Sampson Salter Blowers, North American lawyer, Loyalist, and jurist, active in the United States and Nova Scotia); ink stamp on recto of second front fly-leaf: "J * P * 89 * [twice], VOL 30"; inscription in an early hand (?) on recto of first front fly-leaf (now pasted to verso of front free end-paper); marginalia (in Blowers's hand?) on leaves L8v and 2D5r (the latter in pencil); obliteration inscription (?) on leaf N1r; typewritten bookseller's description, by The Current Company, Bristol, Rhode Island, along with clipping from the bookseller's catalog, found in item and now available in MSS 466 Box 6, Folder 99; inscription in pencil on recto of second front fly-leaf: "W D Chase, 8 Sept 1980".

MSU: Plate XIV numbered in manuscript.

MSU: Gift of William D. and Helen M. Chase.

In full contemporary calf, rebacked in modern calf; outer edges of boards and spine tooled in gilt; spine stamped and lettered in gilt; red leather spine label tooled and lettered in gilt; marbled end-papers.