Reason and Revolution: Extraordinary Works from a Distinguished Private Collection. Part 1

Reason and Revolution: Extraordinary Works from a Distinguished Private Collection. Part 1

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Molyneux, William | Sciothericum Telescopicum; or A New Contrivance of Adapting a Telescope to an Horizontal Dial for Observing the moment of Time by Day or Night… Dublin, 1686, first edition

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Molyneux, William

Sciothericum Telescopicum; or A New Contrivance of Adapting a Telescope to an Horizontal Dial for Observing the moment of Time by Day or Night… Dublin: Andrew Crook and Samuel, 1686 


The scarce first edition of one of the only two scientific works produced by Molyneux. In the present work, prefaced by an interesting account of the progress of science in the 17th century, Molyneux claims to have invented the most perfect method of measuring time yet discovered. 


4to (205 x 158 mm). Title within woodcut border; lacking preliminary blank, folding plate in facsimile, gathers L and N interleaved, minor dampstaining to upper margin, faint browning. 


REFERENCES

USTC 3113457


PROVENANCE

Robert S. Dunham, acquired from Dawson’s in July 1959

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