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ROBIE, Thomas (1689-1729). An Ephemeris of the Coelestial Motions, Aspects and Eclipses, &c. for the Year of the Christian Aera MDCCX. Boston: Bartholomew Green, 1710 [i.e. 1709].
8o (157 x 105 mm). 16 pages. Woodcut of an eclipse on [A]1v, "Man of Signs" woodcut on verso of final leaf. (A bit browned, closely trimmed clipping some headers.) Self-wrappers.
With a few annotations in a contemporary hand. As did Holyoke, Robie prints an alphabetical list of the courts. "Robie was influenced by the Mathers during a period when they were increasingly interested in scientific pursuits, especially astronomy. Robie was early inclined toward science, but coming from an impecunious family, he could not satisfy his inclination without patronage from the Mathers, Thomas Brattle, and others in the scientific community who had influence at Harvard College. Robie also joined with the library keeper and future president of Harvard, Edward Holyoke, in calculating the course of solar eclipses through to 1845. Robie's studies and scientific calculations after 1708 qualified him for an A.M. degree in 1711... During his years as a Harvard tutor, Robie joined with Cotton Mather, Thomas Prince, and others in educating the community through almanacs and essays on earthquakes, lightning, and other matters of popular scientific interest. He also became one of the Royal Society's correspondents" (ANB). Drake 2938; Evans 1430.
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With a few annotations in a contemporary hand. As did Holyoke, Robie prints an alphabetical list of the courts. "Robie was influenced by the Mathers during a period when they were increasingly interested in scientific pursuits, especially astronomy. Robie was early inclined toward science, but coming from an impecunious family, he could not satisfy his inclination without patronage from the Mathers, Thomas Brattle, and others in the scientific community who had influence at Harvard College. Robie also joined with the library keeper and future president of Harvard, Edward Holyoke, in calculating the course of solar eclipses through to 1845. Robie's studies and scientific calculations after 1708 qualified him for an A.M. degree in 1711... During his years as a Harvard tutor, Robie joined with Cotton Mather, Thomas Prince, and others in educating the community through almanacs and essays on earthquakes, lightning, and other matters of popular scientific interest. He also became one of the Royal Society's correspondents" (ANB). Drake 2938; Evans 1430.