Astronomische ende geographische onderwysinghe, 1632
Adrianus Metius, Franeker
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Zeldzame editie met 5 delen in één band. De Nederlander Adrianus Metius (1571-1635) was professor in wiskunde, navigatie, astronomie en landmeetkunde aan de universiteit van Franeker nadat hij werkte bij Tycho Brahe. Illustratie van het gebruik van een Jakobsstaf met twee vleugels.
Early description of the Cross-Staff. Metius worked with Thyco Brahe. 5 parts in 1 volume. 4º. With astronomical or geographical woodcut figures on 5 title-pages and numerous astronomical and geographical woodcut illustrations, figures and tables in text. Contemporary vellum. Rare collected edition of Dutch astronomical and geographical text books by Adrianus Metius (1571–1635), professor in mathematics, navigation, surveying and astronomy at Franeker from 1600. The five parts treat the production and use of a terrestrial globe, an astrolabe, a compass, a quadrant and other navigational instruments, and give the unpaginated “Tabulae Romborum” (rhumb-tables) used to correct the deviation of sailing routes and exercises for remedying various navigational faults.