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Record Nr.

UNISA996392202403316

Autore

Boteler Nathaniel

Titolo

Colloquia maritima, or, Sea-dialogues .. [[electronic resource] /] / by N. Boteler, Esq., formerly a commander in one of His Majesties Royal ships

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed and sold by William Fisher and Richard Mount ..., 1688

Descrizione fisica

[5], 404, [12] p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

PittMoses <fl. 1654-1696.>

Soggetti

Naval art and science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

With Moses Pitt's dedication to Samuel Pepys: p. [4]-[5].

The sheets of the first ed. (Six dialogues about sea-services. London: Printed for Moses Pitt, 1685), with a new t.p.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Nota di contenuto

(from t.p.) I. Of the office of commanders in chief -- II. The duty of inferiour officers and mariners on board His Majesties ships of war --III. The victualling of ships -- IV. A dictionary, or explanation of the names of all the parts of a ship, sea-phrases, or words of art used at sea -- V. Of the best ships of war, and ceremonies of entertainment, salutes, haling, and striking -- VI. The ordering of fleets in sailing, chases, boardings, and sea-fights.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113