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Bilder-Atlas der Sternenwelt : 41 fein lithographierte Tafeln nebst erklärendem Texte und mehreren Text-Illustrationen : eine Astronomie für jedermann.

On the recurrence of solar eclipses with tables of eclipses from B.C. 700 to A.D. 2300

An account of the late total eclipse of the sun, on July 28, 1851 : as observed at Lilla Edet in Sweden / by R.C. Carrington, Esq.

Celestial scenery : or, The wonders of the planetary system displayed; illustrating the perfections of deity and a plurality of worlds / by Thomas Dick.

The original design of the ancient zodiacal and extra-zodiacal constellations, arranged on the present globes, which by their attitudes and positions prove the place of the summer solstice to have been in the middle of the goat, and the autumnal equinox in the ram : to which is added an account of the battle between Vicramaditya and Salavahana which arose from a combination of the precession and nutation of the earth's axis : also, further remarks on the long zodiac of Tantyra [sic].

The Use of the sector in the construction of solar eclipses : wherein as a proper example is contained the construction of the great eclipse which will happen May 11, 1724 for London, Edenburgh [sic], Rome, and Genoa.

A new theory of the earth and of planetary motion in which is demonstrated that the sun is vicegerent of his own system : illustrated by 5 plates / by Sampson Arnold Mackey.

Directions for using the planisphere, published along with this work : containing entire new, perspicuous, remarkably quick and simple rules for performing mechanically the problems in geography, astronomy, &c. usually done by the globes, entirely superceding their use.

The cosmosphere, an instrument substituting an orrery, a planetarium, a tellurium, a lunarium, an armillary sphere, a celestial and a terrestrial globe, for self-instruction and for schools : with an appendix, on the use of a cosmosphere, of an orbograph, of a loxodromograph, and of a spherometer, instruments for calculating the latitude and longitude at sea / by W. Muller.

An epitome of astronomy, with the new discovered planets and the late comet, as illustrated by the eidouranion, or transparent orrery originally invented by A. Walker, and as lectured upon by his son, D.F. Walker.

An epitome of astronomy, with the new discoveries : including an account of the eidouranion, or transparent orrery, invented by A. Walker and as lectured upon by his son, W. Walker.

An introduction to astronomy intended for little children / by Mrs. Sherwood.

The wonders of astronomy displayed in a popular exposition of the modern discoveries in that most interesting science : explaining the nebula hypothesis, the laws controlling the comets, zodiacal and northern lights, &c.

Globe notes / by R. Holland.

A system of astronomy. : Containing the investigation and demonstrations of the elements of that science.

Matho : or, The cosmotheoria puerilis, a dialogue. In which the first principles of philosophy and astronomy are accomodated to the capacity of young persons, or such as have yet no tincture of these sciences / tr., and enl. by the author.

Sphæra Ioannis de Sacro Bosco, emendata : Eliæ Vineti Santonis scholia in eandem sphæram, ab ipso auctore restituta : adiunximus huic libro compendium in Sphæram per Pierium Valerianuni Bellunensem, et Petri Nonii Salaciensis demonstrationem eorum, quæ in extremo capite de climatibus Sacroboscius scribit de inæquali climatum latitudine, eodem Vineto interprete.

Sphaera Ioannis de Sacro Bosco, emendata : Eliae Vineti Santonis scholia in eandem Sphaeram, ab ipso authore restituta : Adiunximus huic libro compendium in Sphaeram, per Pierium Valerianum Bellunensem & Petri Nonij Salaciensis demonstrationem eorum : quae in extremo capite de climatibus Sacroboscius scribit de inaequali climatum latitudine : eodem Vineto interprete.

Tables astronomiques du soleil, de la lune, des planètes, des étoiles fixes, et des satellites de Jupiter et de Saturne / avec l'explication & l'usage de ces mêmes tables.

Observations of the total solar eclipse of May 29, 1919 : (with one plate) / by C. G. Abbot and A. F. Moore.

M. ManilI Astronomicon a Iosepho Scaligero ex vetusto codice Gemblacensi infinitis mendis repurgatum : eivsdem Iosephi Scaligeri notæ, quibus auctoris prisca astrologia explicatur, castigationum caussæ redduntur, portentosæ transpositiones in eo auctore antiquitus commissæ indicantur.

M. ManilI Astronomicōn libri qvinqve / Iosephvs Scaliger Ivl. Caes. F. recensvit, ac pristino ordini suo restituit : eiusdem Ios. Scaligeri Commentarius in eosdem libros, & castigationum explicationes.

A defence of the dissertation on the eclipse mentioned by Phlegon : wherein is further shewn that that eclipse had no relation to the darkness which happened at our Saviour's Passion and Mr. Whiston's observations are particularly considered / by Arthur Ashley Sykes.

A dissertation on the eclipse mentioned by Phlegon : or, An enquiry whether that eclipse had any relation to the darkness which happened at our Saviour's Passion / by Arthur Ashley Sykes.