A new treatise on the use of the globes, or, A philosophical view of the earth and heavens : comprehending, an account of the figure, magnitude, and motion of the earth : with the natural changes on its surface, caused by floods, earthquakes, &c. : together with the elementary principles of meteorology, and astronomy, the theory of the tides, &c. : preceded by an extensive selection of astronomical, and other definitions : and illustrated by a great variety of problems, questions for the examination of the students, &c. : designed for the instruction of youth / by Thomas Keith, private teacher of mathematics, geography, &c.

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First edition of this textbook written by Thomas Keith, geography tutor to Princess Charlotte and accountant to the British Museum.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:William D. and Helen M. Chase Collection.
Main Author: Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824 (Author, Publisher)
Corporate Author: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme (Bookseller)
Other Authors: Hawksworth, John, active 1819-1848 (Engraver)
Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827 (Bookseller)
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for the author, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row; and C. Law, Ave-Maria Lane, 1805.
Series:William D. and Helen M. Chase Collection.
Subjects:
Globes.
Publishers' advertisements > England > London > 1805.
Booksellers' advertisements > England > London > 1805.
Inscriptions (Provenance) > Ireland > 19th century.
Inscriptions (Provenance) > United States > California > Los Angeles > 1984.
Genre:
Publishers' advertisements
Booksellers' advertisements
Inscriptions (Provenance)
Ownership and Custodial History:
Marginal inscription in an early hand on leaf D6r; pencil iscription in a nineteenth-century hanad on leaf A1v: "D Galvan, Cappaugh" ; marginal markings in pencil on leaf A12r; bookseller's description of this copy, by William & Victoria Dailey, Antiquarian Books & Fine Prints, Los Angeles, California, found in item and now available in MSS 466, Box 6, Folder 12; inscription in pencil on recto of front free end-paper: "W. D. Chase, Los Angeles, 28 Jan 1984".
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of William D. and Helen M. Chase.
Binding Information:
In full modern calf; spine tooled and lettered in gilt; evidence of original blue paper wrappers (?) on leaf A1r and head of text-block.
Physical Description:xxiii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 355 pages, 5 unnumbered pages, IV folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm (duodecimo)
Variant Title:
New treatise on the use of the globes
Philosophical view of the earth and heavens
Format: Book

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