The Print That Never Was: Thomas Wright's Unpublished "Edinburgh Almanack" for 1733

The Print That Never Was: Thomas Wright's Unpublished "Edinburgh Almanack" for 1733

An essay is presented that discusses copper plates associated with architect, landscape gardener, and mathematician Thomas Wright. The 18th-century figure appeared to have begun an astronomical almanac; he had already circulated yearly astronomical calendars in England. However, his plans for his al...

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Veröffentlicht in:Print quarterly 2012-09, Vol.29 (3), p.280-287
1. Verfasser: Harris, Eileen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Almanacs
Astronomical cosmology
Astronomy
Badminton
Earths Moon
Engraving
Orreries
Printing plates
Sun
Wisdom
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Zusammenfassung:An essay is presented that discusses copper plates associated with architect, landscape gardener, and mathematician Thomas Wright. The 18th-century figure appeared to have begun an astronomical almanac; he had already circulated yearly astronomical calendars in England. However, his plans for his almanac conflicted with the preparations for one by Oxford University Press.
ISSN:0265-8305