In 1768, John Bowles advertised eight of the following charts available "whole ... together in a half binding, price 1l. 7s." under the title: Atlas Coelestis, or, Charts of the Heavens. See: D. J. Warner, Sky Explored (New York, 1979), p. 244.
Contents
1. Wright, Thomas. The Universal Vicissitude of Seasons and the Libration of Light. London: Carington Bowles and Robert Sayre [c. 1750]; 2. A Scheme of the Solar System with the Orbits of the Planets and Comets Belonging Thereto Described from Dr. Halley's Accurate Table of Comets, Philosoph. Transact no. 297, Founded on Sr. Isaac Newton's Wonderful Discoveries by Wm. Whiston MA. London: John Bowles, Robert Sayer, Carington Bowles [c. 1720-1725]; 3. The Southern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Ecliptic. London: Thomas Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayre [c. 1746]; 4. The Planisphere on which the Stars visable in the latitude of 51° 30'N. are laid down . ... for the year 1740 ... by the late John Senex. London: John Bowles, Carington Bowles, Robert Sayer, 1746; 5, 6. Zodiacus Stellatus, fixas omnes hactenus cognitas, ad quas Lunae appulsus ullibi Terrarum Telescopio observari potuerunt, complexus: a I. Senex. London: John Bowles, Carington Bowles, Robert Sayer, [c. 1746]; 7. Stellarum fixarum Hemisphaerium Boreale in quo omnes stellae in catalogo Britannico descriptae in plano Eclipticae, eo situ quem anno 1690 habuerunt delineantur. ... The Northern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Ecliptic. London: John Senex, [c. 1721]; 8. Harris, Joseph. Stellarum fixarum Hemisphaerium Australe. The Southern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Aequator in which all the Stars contain'd in the Britannick Catalogue and those Observ'd by Sr. Edm. Halley at the Isl. of St. Helena are carefully layd down for the Year 1690 by Joseph Harris. London: Thomas Bowles, John Bowles, Robert Sayre, [c. 17--]; 9. Stellarum fixarum hemisphaerium Australe, in plano Eclipticae depictum, omnes catalagi Britannici stellas exhibens, una cum iis quas Cl. Halleius in insula Stae. Helenae observavit, eo situ. London: John Bowles, Carington Bowles, Robert Sayre, [c. 17--]; 10. Harris, Joseph. Stellarum fixarum Hemisphaerium Boreale. The Northern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Aequator in which all the Stars contain'd in the Britannick Catalogue and those Observ'd by Sr. Edm. Halley at the Isl. of St. Helena are carefully layd down for the Year 1690 by Joseph Harris. [London: John Senex, c. 17--].
Provenance
"New Jersey College Library"--stamped on verso of plate 10.
Other title(s)
Atlas Coelestis, or, Charts of the Heavens.
OCLC
1340473705
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