Astronomy.- [Costard (George)] A Letter to Martin Folkes...concerning the Rise and Progress of Astronomy amongst the Antients, errata leaf at end, Printed by Jacob Ilive, 1746; A Further Account of the Rise and Progress..., Oxford, 1748; bound with [Parker (George)] Remarks upon the Solar and the Lunar Years...commonly called the Golden Number..., folding table, Printed for Charles Davis, 1750, together 3 works in 1 vol., first editions, first 2 with a few illustrations, ink stamp and inscriptions to title, contemporary calf,, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, 8vo
⁂ One of the earliest writers on the history of astronomy and his works are important for the references to Hebrew Arabic and lesser-known Greek authors.
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