A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie: Or an Easie and Speedy way to know the Use of both the Globes: Celestial and Terrestrial. [Astronomy and Geography].

A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie: Or an Easie and Speedy way to know the Use of both the Globies: Celestial and Terrestrial.

MOXON, Joseph.

A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie: Or an Easie and Speedy way to know the Use of both the Globes: Celestial and Terrestrial. [Astronomy and Geography].

Rare First edition of Joseph Moxon's A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie

London: Printed by Joseph Moxon, 1659.

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First edition of this important work concerning geography and astronomy. Octavo, bound in full early calf with gilt titles to the spine, additional engraved allegorical title in Latin, engraved illustrations and woodcut diagrams in the text. First edition with the following issue points: a variant of the title page without "of" before spherical triangles; Numbers "2...6." are enclosed within braces on title page; the words "astronomical...triangles" are gathered by a left brace; With added engraved title (A1v); Caption title on 2C4v: "Ancient stories of the several stars...collected from Dr. Hood." Crone Library 221; ESTC R23159; Wing M3021. In very good condition, period ownership inscription to the front free endpaper.

"Moxon was born in Yorkshire but moved to London and established himself as a skilled maker of globes and maps... This present volume is designed as a sales tool for the globes, maps and instruments available at his London establishment. In the preface he carefully states that his globes are the most up-to-date available in that they incorporate the latest geographic findings (he specifically mentions the recent Dutch discoveries of Hollandia Nova, Zelandia Nova and Van Dieman's Land)" (Tomash & Williams M140).