The use of the nocturnal. Written by W.P.

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• The use of the nocturnal. Written by W.P.
  by: W. P.
  Published: (1655)
• The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising and setting ; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. As also the use of a nocturnal: whereby you may learn to know the stars in heaven, and the hour of the night, by them. With many other delightful operations. The fourth edition, wherein the mistakes in the former impressions are corrected. By W.P.
  by: W. P.
  Published: (1670)
• The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising, and setting; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. Written by [W.P.].
  by: W. P.
  Published: (1655)
• The planetary instrument. Or The description and use of the theories of the planets : drawn in true proportion, either in one, or two plates, of eight inches diameter ; by Walter Hayes, at the Cross-Daggers in Moor-Fields. Being excellent schemes ot help the conceptions of young astronomers ; and ready instruments for finding the distances, longitudes, latitudes, aspects, directions, stations, and retrogradations of the planets ; either mechanically, or arithmetically ; with ease and speed. By Mr. John Palmer, rector of Ecton, and arch-deacon of Northampton.
  by: Palmer, John, 1612-1679
  Published: (1685)
• The description and use of a portable instrument, vlugarly [sic] known by the name of Gunters quadrant : by which is perform'd most propositions in astronomy, as the altitude, azimuth, right ascention, and declination of the sun, &c. : also his rising, and setting and amplitude, together with the hour of the day or night, and other condusions exemplified at large : to which is added the use of Nepiars bones in multiplication, division, and extraction of roots, also the the nocturnal, the ring dial, and Gunters-line, in many necessary and delightful conclusions, fitted to the understanding of the meanest capacity : collected and digested into this portable volumn, for the use of young practitioners /
  by: Gunter, Edmund, 1581-1626
  Published: (1685)