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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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Ackermann, Rudolph
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Broadsides! Caricature and the Navy 1775–1815
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Launching a Frigate (caricature) (Print)
The Invincible French Ship of War mounting 74 Guns, Captured from France, May 3d 1747, by Vice Admiral Anson & Rear Admiral Vernon (Print)
The Isis late the Diamant of 56 Guns, captured from the French 1747. Vol II page 116 (Print)
The Harry Grace a Dieu from a drawing in the Anthony Roll (Print)
A burial place, in the island of Morai or Yoolee-Etea (Print)
Terrestrial pocket globe (Pocket globe)
Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe (Pocket globe)
Terrestrial pocket globe (Pocket globe)
Pocket telescope case
Pocket telescope objective lens cap
Newton's Improved Pocket Celestial Globe (Celestial globe)
Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Terrestrial hand globe (Case base)
Case for celestial hand globe (Hand globe case base)
Newton's New & Improved Terrestrial Globe (Hand globe case lid)
globe (Armillary sphere)
Sphere (Armillary sphere)
Meridian ring (Armillary sphere)
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A view of Boston taken on the road to Dorchester [by William Pierrie] (Chart)
Terrestrial hand globe (Hand globe)
Newton's New & Improved Terrestrial Globe (Terrestrial globe)
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