A proposal for discovering our longitude /

A proposal for discovering our longitude /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Squire, Jane, 1671?-1743.
Imprint:	London : Printed for the author, and sold by P. Vaillant ... and F. Needham ..., 1742.
Description:	[4], 17, [1], 64, [3]-115, [5] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.
Language:	English French
Series:	Landmarks II.
Subject:	Longitude -- Early works to 1800.
Format:	Microform Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7125193

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Varying Form of Title:	Proposition pour la decouverte de notre longitude
Notes:	The proposal was originally put forth in 1731 to the Parliamentary commission appointed to evaluate proposals to determine longitude. Included in this edition are the letters written over the ensuing 10 years in her unsuccessful attempt to have her system accepted. Includes a postscript containing the author's scheme for a universal artificial language, Lacinfanta. English and French on facing pages. Errata: p. [5] (6th group) Tail-pieces. Houzeau & Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 éd.) 10433 Microfiche. Naples, Fla. : NewsBank, [2006]. 11 microfiches. (Landmarks II).
Other form:	Original

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Call Number:	microfc Q111.L363 1980
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