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Record Nr.

UNISA996387091103316

Autore

Davis John <1550?-1605.>

Titolo

The seamans secrets [[electronic resource] ] : divided into two parts, wherein is taught the three kindes of sayling, horizontall, paradoxall, and sayling vpon a great circle : also an horizontall tyde-table for the easie finding of the ebbing and flowing of the tydes, with a regiment newly calculated for the finding of the declination of the sunne, and many other most necessary rules and instruments, not heeretofore set forth by any

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Iohn Dauuson, 1633

Edizione

[Newly corrected and amended, and the fifth time imprinted.]

Descrizione fisica

[108] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill

Soggetti

Navigation

Nautical instruments

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Second part has special t.p.: The second part of this treatise of navigation : wherein is taught the nature and most necessary vse of the globe, with the circles, zones, climates, and other distinctions, to the perfect vse of sayling.

Dedication signed: Iohn Davis.

Signatures: A-H⁴, ²A-²E⁴ ²F².

Reproduction of original in the King's College (University of Cambridge). Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0075