'Tractatus Geographicus': Treatises on Geography and Harmonics

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Add.8987
  • Dates of Creation
      1650 (Circa)
  • Language of Material
      Latin .
  • Physical Description
      1 volume(s) 1 volume

Scope and Content

Treatises in Latin, written in a single hand throughout, with points of compass in Dutch. The first part contains a Tractatus geographicus, a treatise of geography, hydrography, longitude and distance, including diagrams of points of compass, projections, calculations of distance, and a table of the longitude and latitude of German towns. The second part contains a treatise on harmonics.

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Acquisition Information

From the library of Brent Gration-Maxfield; purchased by Library in 1993

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Additional Information

Paper, contemporary calf binding.