Mr. Blundevil his exercises [electronic resource] : contayning eight treatises, the titles wherof ar...
Mr. Blundevil his exercises [electronic resource] : contayning eight treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page. Which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that have not been exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to have knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which art of navigation, the said Mr. Blundevil specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.
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London : Printed by Richard Bishop, and are to be sold by Benjamin Allen at the signe of the Flowerdeluce in Popes-head Alley, 1636.
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Exercises.
Briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called sines, tangents, and secants.
Plaine description of Mercator his two globes.
Plaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his universal map.
Very briefe and most plaine description of Mr Blagrave his astrolabe.
Briefe description of universall maps and cards.
Plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmography.
Nevv and necessary treatise of navigation.
New and necessary treatise of navigation.
Date
1636.
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English
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[7], 131, [2], 132-799, [1] p., 5 folded plates : ill., map.
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Publisher
London : Printed by Richard Bishop, and are to be sold by Benjamin Allen at the signe of the Flowerdeluce in Popes-head Alley, 1636.
Edition
The seventh edition corrected and somewhat enlarged by Ro. Hartwell philomathematicus.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1636.
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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Mr. Blundevil his exercises [electronic resource] : contayning eight treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page. Which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that have not been exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to have knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and g...
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With volvelles on leaves 315, 720, 744.
The first leaf is blank.
Reproduction of the original in Emmanuel College (University of Cambridge). Library....
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STC (2nd ed.) 3151.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/56.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 700:04)
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74VMxy8gABx3
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