BLAGRAVE, John.  The Mathematical Jewel, shewing the making, and most excellent use of a singular instrument so called ..., London: Walter Venge, [1585]. Small 2°, title with a large woodcut of an armillary sphere by Blagrave, numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams, many by Blagrave, woodcut initials (lacking leaf with large cut of a jewel on each side and folding plate of fixed stars, margins of title cut down and mounted, final leaf re-margined with dark paper, closed tear to A4, lightly browned throughout), modern goatskin (spine label chipped). FIRST EDITION. STC 3119.
BLAGRAVE, John. The Mathematical Jewel, shewing the making, and most excellent use of a singular instrument so called ..., London: Walter Venge, [1585]. Small 2°, title with a large woodcut of an armillary sphere by Blagrave, numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams, many by Blagrave, woodcut initials (lacking leaf with large cut of a jewel on each side and folding plate of fixed stars, margins of title cut down and mounted, final leaf re-margined with dark paper, closed tear to A4, lightly browned throughout), modern goatskin (spine label chipped). FIRST EDITION. STC 3119.

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BLAGRAVE, John. The Mathematical Jewel, shewing the making, and most excellent use of a singular instrument so called ..., London: Walter Venge, [1585]. Small 2°, title with a large woodcut of an armillary sphere by Blagrave, numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams, many by Blagrave, woodcut initials (lacking leaf with large cut of a jewel on each side and folding plate of fixed stars, margins of title cut down and mounted, final leaf re-margined with dark paper, closed tear to A4, lightly browned throughout), modern goatskin (spine label chipped). FIRST EDITION. STC 3119.

The Jewel was a new pattern of astrolabe which served for the arts of astronomy, cosmography, geography, topography and navigation.

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