| RCN | 37487 |
| Author | BROWNE, Robert |
| Title | Methods, propositions and problems, for finding the latitude; with the degree and minute of the Equator upon the meridian. And the longitude at sea. By caelestial observations only. And also by watches, clocks, &c. and to correct them and know their alterations |
| PubPlace | London: |
| Publisher | for the author; J.Harrison; pr. R. Tookey |
| PublicationDate | 1714 |
| Class | Astronomy |
| Keyword | Presentations/ Disposals/ NEWTON, Isaac/ LEIBNITZ, Gottfried Wilhelm von, Baron von Leibnitz/ |
| Description | 20p. |
| Abstract | Bound in are two supplementary leaves, 1728, the first paginated (97)-(98); 'The case of Robert Browne ..., 1732; and Notes: book dust ..., 1857, by DE MORGAN, Augustus - both catalogued separately. Inscribed at foot of title-page: This Book was presented to the / Royal Society by the Author / Octobr. 17. 1728 ; on verso of title-page a long annotation by De Morgan, dated January 20, 1857, re-presenting the book and noting his view that the Royal Society Library was at one time 'deliberately expurgated of the works which were supposed to reflect upon Newton, or to be in any way favourable to Leibnitz or his system'. |