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U Leadbetter, Charles
Mechanick Dialling; or the New Art of Shadows, freed from the many Obscurities, Superfluities and Errors of former Writers upon this Subject. The Whole laid down after so plain a Method that any Person (though a Stranger to the Art) with a Pair of Compasses and Common Ruler only, may make a Dial upon any Plane for any Place in the World, as well as those who have attained to the greatest Knowledge, and Perfection in the Mathematics. Illustrated with many Copper Plates, and examples of Dials for London ... Oxford ... to which are added ...
A New Edition: not only very much improved by the Addition of the New Star-Dial, etc. but is the only Book upon the Subject that has been adapted to the New Stile. London: Printed for Thomas Caslon, no. 4, Opposite Stationers-Hall, Ludgate-Street. 1773. 8vo. (Purchase)
[1940- ]
1773