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Gill, D. (Ed.).

Report on the geodetic survey of South Africa executed by Lieutenant-Colonel Morris in the years 1883-1892, under the direction of David Gill, her Majesty's astronomer at the Cape. Report on the triangulation.

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Gill, D. (Ed.).

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Cape of Good Hope, The Royal Observatory, 1896. Large 4to (32.0 x 20.4 cm). 480 [xvi, 173; 291] pp.; 20 folded maps. Later half cloth over cloth boards. Spine with gilt title. = This work consists of two parts; both in ten chapters. The first part is by Gill, describing the a history of the geodetic surveys since 1752, describing equipment, and providing astronomical observations. The second part is "Colonel Morris' report", describing the procedures, and the actual measurements. Without a general title page, edges of the preface, by L. Marquard, repaired, otherwise a good, clean copy.
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