Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume Ii Part 9

stampate dal anno 1704, dal P. M. C. ... publicate dall' Accademia degli Argonauti in aggiunta dell' indice gia dato in luce. Venetia, 1708.

[90] Not until the following century does it appear that such societies were organized north of the Alps.

[91] See list given by Coronelli, Epitome, in introductory pages under heading "Catalogo ..."

[92] See Coronelli. Epitome.

[93] This privilege is quoted by Coronelli, Epitome, in introductory pages.

[94] Coronelli. Epitome, pp. 334-342.

[95] La Hire, P. de. Description et explication des Globes qui sont places dans les pavillons du Chateau de Marly par ordre de Sa Majeste. Paris, 1704.

[96] Born September 16, 1638.

[97] Ludolf, H. Jobi Ludolfi ... ad suam historiam Aetiopicam ante hac editam commentarius. Francforti ad Moenum, 1691. p. 22.

[98] Marcel, G. Les Portugais dans l'Africe Australe. (In: Revue de Geographie. Paris, 1890.)

[99] This chateau was erected in the year 1693.

[100] Cited by Fiorini, op. cit., p. 338.

[101] Viaggi, del P. C. p. 28. He gives us in this work a statement of prices for his globes as follows:

"Globes of various sizes.

Celestial and terrestrial three and one half feet in diameter, with the addition of many stars and of newly discovered lands, painted and varnished, without supports, 100 ducats L.260:

The same with their supports and with meridian of bra.s.s 1240:

The same one foot and a half in diameter with their pedestals and with bra.s.s meridians 155:

The same six and a half inches in diameter with feet and with meridians L.31:

The same four and a half inches in diameter with their feet and with meridians 24:16

The same two and a half inches in diameter with their feet and with meridians 18:12"

[102] Fiorini, op. cit., p. 378.

[103] Fiorini, op. cit., p. 379.

[104] Fiorini, op. cit., p. 370.

[105] Porena, F. Un cartografo italiano del principio del secolo XVIII. (In: Memorie della Societa geog. ital. Roma, 1895. Vol. V, pt. 1, p. 45.)

[106] Published in Mediolani, 1712.

[107] Bernardo, F. da Bologna. Biblioteca Scriptorum Ordinis Minorum S. Francisci Capucinorum. Venetiis, 1747.

[108] Doppelmayr, op. cit., p. 127.

[109] Laland states that these fifty-seven came into the possession of the Jesuit College of Polotzk in Russia.

[110] Eimmarto, G. C. Sphaerae armillaris a Georgio Christophoro Eimmarto ex aurichalco const.i.tutae, interius systema planetarum ex mente Copernici repraesentatis, brevis elucidatio, Ed. Jo. Christ.

Sturmio-Altdorfii, 1695.

[111] Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. x.x.xIX, p. 242.

[112] This work was first published in London in the year 1599.

[113] As a result of Moxon's interest in this field we have from him one of the most satisfactory of the early manuals of typography, bearing the t.i.tle 'Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to the Art of Printing,' London, 1683. This work was reprinted, "line-for-line and page-for-page" of the original, with preface and notes by Theodore L. Devinne. New York, 1896. 2 Vols.

[114] It is from the last-mentioned work that the following citations are made:

"Books. Moxon, J. A Tutor to Astronomy and Geography, or the Use of both the Globes, Celestial and Terrestrial; by Joseph Moxon, A Member of the Royal Society, and Hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Price 5s.

The Use of the Copernican Spheres, teaching to solve the Phaenomena by them, as easily as by the Ptolomaick Spheres; by Joseph Moxon, &c. Price 4s.

The Use of Astronomical Playing Cards, teaching an ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the Stars of Heaven; to know their places, Colours, Natures and Bignesses. Also the Poetical Reasons for every Constellation. Very useful, pleasant and delightful for all lovers of Ingeniety. By Joseph Moxon, &c. Price 6d.

The Astronomical Cards. By Joseph Moxon, &c. Price plain 1s.

Coloured 1s. 6d. best coloured, and the Stars Gilt, 5s.

Geographical Playing Cards, wherein is exactly described all the Kingdoms of the Earth, curiously engraved. Price Plain 1s. Coloured 2s. best Coloured and Gilt 5s. the Pack.

The English Globe, invented by the Right Honourable, the Earl of Castlemaine (and of which this Book shews the use) containing about a Foot in Diameter, are made by Joseph Moxon. Price ordinary made up 40s. and with the projection described in Section 6. of this Book.

Price 50s.

To the above is added the following interesting information:

A Catalogue of GLOBES, Celestial and Terrestrial, Spheres, Maps, Sea-Plates, Mathematical Instruments, and Books, with their prizes, made and sold by Joseph Moxon, on Ludgate-Hill, at the Sign of Atlas.

GLOBES 26 Inches Diameter. The price 20l. the Pair.

GLOBES near 15 Inches Diameter. The Price 4l.

GLOBES 8 Inches Diameter. The price 2l.

GLOBES 6 Inches Diameter. The price 1l. 10s.

CONCAVE HEMISPHERES of the Starry Orb, which serves for a Case to a Terrestrial Globe of 3 Inches Diameter, made portable for the pocket. Price 15s.

SPHERES, according to the Copernican Hypothesis, both General and Particular, 20 Inches Diameter. Price of the General 5l. of the Particular 6l. of both together 10l.

SPHERES, according to the Ptolomaick System, 14 Inches Diameter.

Price 3l.