Dollond, Peter 1730-1820
Overview
| Works: | 59 works in 116 publications in 2 languages and 685 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Catalogs History Biographies |
| Roles: | Author, Creator |
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Most widely held works about
Peter Dollond
- Francis Watkins and the Dollond Telescope Patent Controversy by Brian Gee( Book )
- The House of Dollond by Harold Parsons( Book )
- The distinguished men of science 1807-8: a key to the identities of the sitters. Photograph of engraving by W. Walker, 1862( Visual )
- Peter Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1820, after J. Hoppner by John Hoppner( Visual )
- Francis Watkins and the Dollond telescope patent controversy by Brian Gee( Book )
- The house of Dollond: two hundred years of optical service, 1750-1950 by Henry C King( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Peter Dollond
Description du microscope de poche ; fait et se vend par Pierre Dollond, opticien de sa majesté, et de son Altesse Royale
Monseigneur le Duc d'York, demeurant dans Le Strand, à Londres by
Peter Dollond(
)
in French and held by 133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in French and held by 133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Directions pour l'usage de l'octant de Hadley perfectionné : Avec une nouvelle methode pour l'ajustement des verres pour
l'observation posterieure. Par. P. et J. Dolland, dans le cimetiere de St. Paul, a Londres avex privilege du roi by
Peter Dollond(
)
3 editions published in 1772 in French and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1772 in French and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some account of the discovery, made by the late Mr. John Dollond, F.R.S. which led to the grand improvement of refracting
telescopes, in Order to Correct some Misrepresentations, in Foreign Publications, of that Discovery: with an attempt to account
for the mistake in an experiment made by Sir Isaac Newton ; on which Experiment, the Improvement of the Refracting Telescope
Entirely Depended. By Peter Dollond, Member of the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia by
Peter Dollond(
)
3 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some account of the discovery made by the late Mr. John Dolland which led to the grand improvement of refracting telescopes
: in order to correct some misrepresentation in foreign publications of that discovery : with an attempt to account for the
mistake in an experiment made by Sir Isaac Newton : on which experiment the improvement of the refracting telescope entirely
depended by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1789 and 1969 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1789 and 1969 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some account of the discovery, made by the late ... John Dollond, ... which led to the grand improvement of refracting telescopes,
... with an attempt to account for the mistake in an experiment made by Sir Isaac Newton; ... By Peter Dollond by
Peter Dollond(
)
11 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Description and use of the mathematical drawing instruments ; and of the lines on the plain scale, the sector, the proportional
compasses, and the gunner's callipers : with a practical application, exemplified in several useful cases of geometry, and
plain and spherical trigonometry : illustrated with copper-plate figures by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1819 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1819 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Description de la lunette achromatique. Avec le micrometre objectif achromatique divisé faits by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1780 in French and English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1780 in French and English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Directions for using the new improved Hadley's quadrant with the new method of adjusting the glasses for the back observation.
... Made by P. and J. Dollond, ... in St. Paul's Church Yard, London by
P. and J. Dollond(
Book
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4 editions published between 1772 and 1790 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1772 and 1790 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some account of the discovery made by the late Mr. John Dollond, F.R.S. which led to the grand improvement of refracting telescopes
: in order to correct some misrepresentation in foreign publications of that discovery : with an attempt to account for the
mistake in an experiment made by Sir Isaac Newton : on which experiment the improvement of the refracting telescope entirely
depended by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
6 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of John Dollond, F.R.S., inventor of the achromatic telescope, with a copious appendix of all the papers referred
to by
John Kelly(
Book
)
5 editions published in 1808 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1808 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Description of a Binnacle Compass illuminated by prismatic reflection ... made and sold by P. & G.D., etc by
Peter Dollond(
Book
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3 editions published in 1812 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1812 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Directions for using the new improved Hadley's quadrant; with the new method of adjusting the glasses for the back observation,
etc by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1772 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1772 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some account of the discovery made by ... J. Dollond ... which led to the grand improvement of Refracting Telescopes ... with
an attempt to account for the mistake in an experiment made by Sir Isaac Newton ; on which experiment, the improvement ...
entirely depended by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Description et usages de l'instrument équatoriale universel ou l'observatoire portatif : avec le micrométre objectif achromatique
... by
Peter Dollond(
Book
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3 editions published between 1780 and 1800 in French and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1780 and 1800 in French and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Description and uses of the new invented universal equatorial instrument : or, portable observatory. With the divided object-glass
micrometer by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1772 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1772 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Directions for using the new improved Hadley's quadrant.] Directions pour l'usage de l'octant de Hadley perfectionné; avec
une nouvelle methode pour l'adjustement des verres pour l'observation posterieure, etc by
Peter Dollond(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1772 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1772 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Description and uses of the new invented universal equatorial instrument, or, portable observatory. With the divided object-glass
micrometer. Made by P. and J. Dollond, opticians to His Majesty, in St. Paul's Churchyard, London by DESCRIPTION(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1771 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1771 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A description of the Girometer, made and sold by P. & G.D by
Peter Dollond(
Book
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2 editions published in 1811 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1811 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Description of the approved Achromatic Telescope, made with brass sliding tubes by P. and J.D., etc by
Peter Dollond(
Book
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2 editions published in 1800 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1800 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The construction and use of the sea quadrant, commonly called Hadley's quadrant : containing such directions, as are necessary
to render the use of this noble instrument both easy and certain, particularly with respect to the back observation, which
has been hitherto neglected for want of proper instructions : to which is added, an introduction, explaining the theory of
the instrument in a plain and familiar manner : with correct tables of the sun's declination, which being calculated for four
years are thereby rendered perpetual by
Peter Dollond(
Book
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3 editions published in 1766 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1766 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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