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A03380 The schoole of skil containing two bookes: the first, of the sphere, of heauen, of the starres, of their orbes, and of the earth, &c. The second, of the sphericall elements, of the celestiall circles, and of their vses, &c. Orderly set forth according to art, with apt figures and proportions in their proper places, by Tho. Hill. Hill, Thomas, b. ca. 1528.; Jaggard, William, 1569-1623. 1599 (1599) STC 13502; ESTC S104125 144,541 253

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