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Guy's elements of astronomy, and an abridgement of Keith's New treatise on the use of the globes

Guy, Joseph. [from old catalog], Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824. A new treatise on the use of the globes. [from old catalog] · 1832 · Philadelphia, Key, Mielke & Biddle · 32 pictures

A school astronomy textbook by Joseph Guy, combined with an abridgement of Thomas Keith's treatise on the globes, issued in Philadelphia by Key, Mielke & Biddle in 1832 for classroom use. Engraved plates give lettered geometric diagrams: orbits ringed with zodiac signs, hatched and gridded globes, eclipse and shadow constructions, and nested circles of the celestial sphere.

Astronomy · Celestial globes

Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0