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 1769 Leather Bound
by Leadbetter, Charles, Active 1728,Pearch, G
An 18th-century leather-bound manual explaining the art of dialling and the accurate measurement of shadows, freed from prior errors and complexities.
About This Book
This 1769 leather-bound volume presents the principles of mechanick dialling and the measurement of shadows.
The text aims to clarify techniques that earlier writers had left obscure or overly complicated.
Its practical approach covers the construction and use of dials for everyday and scientific purposes.
Original binding and gilt spine details reflect the craftsmanship of period bookmaking.
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