Early Printed books
Marginalia
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Trigonometry -- Early works to 1800.
Rare Books
Illustrated books--18th century
Description
Bryan's catalogue of the constellations in the Southern Hemisphere with lists of the constellation names and numbers of stars in which each constellation is composed of.
Manicule in Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy page 83
Subject
Early Printed books
Marginalia
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Trigonometry -- Early works to 1800.
Rare Books
Illustrated books--18th century
Description
An example of rudimentary manicules within Margaret Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy. The manicule serves to highlight an important piece of textual information.