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pre-1775 refracting telescopes

e.g. “dollond”

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Cellarius, Andreas. Harmonia Macrocosmica, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
44943912
Crousaz, Jean-Pierre de. Reflexions sur l'utilite des mathematiques et sur la Maniere de les etudier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
46541048
De Itaaliansche Waarzegger, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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de Lalande, J. Astronomie, Leiden, The Netherlands
44948755
Hartsoeker, Nicolaas. Proeve der Deurzicht Kunde, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
63119504
Huygens, Christiaan, Astroscopia compendiarium, The Hague, The Netherlands
Louwman
Louwman Collection of Historic Telescopes, Wassenaar, The Netherlands
44924806
Lubieniecki, Stanislaw, Theatrum cometicum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten, The Netherlands
45608475
Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
28717298
Utrecht University Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands
44913695
van de Venne, Jan Pieters. Zeevsche Nachtegael ende Des selfs dryderley gesang, Middelburg, The Netherlands
88816359
Voltaire, Elemens de la philosophie de Neuton, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
88816381
Willink, D., Amsterdamsche buitensingel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 

Dioptrice is made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Notre Dame, and the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum.