A copy of Dent's booklet on the use and design of the Dipleidoscope is available on line from Google Books at: http://books.google.com/books?id=9QlbAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Dave Sent from my iPad > On Oct 31, 2014, at 9:07 AM, Tom Kreyche <tkrey...@well.com> wrote: > > I noticed that a Dipleidoscope is up for live auction on Ebay (USA) - this > seems to be a rare offering (not in my budget!). > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIPLEIDOSCOPE-/231365300840?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160 > > > LOT 1130 > Seller's Estimate: USD 600.0 - 800.0 > DIPLEIDOSCOPE - England, 19th century, brass and bronze. Brass and glass > prism mechanism inset into a shaped bronze case with scrolled sides. Engraved > "Dent's Patent Meridian Instrument" and "67 Strand, London". 3"h. 2.25"w. > 3"d. > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
