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M. Blundeuile his exercises [electronic resource] : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof a...

M. Blundeuile his exercises [electronic resource] : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof a...

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M. Blundeuile his exercises [electronic resource] : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of nauigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of nauigation, the said M. Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere goodwill doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.

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M. Blundeuile his exercises [electronic resource] : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of nauigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of nauigation, the said M. Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere goodwill doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.

Publisher

Imprinted at London : By Iohn Windet, dwelling at the signe of the Crosse Keyes, neere Paules Wharffe, and are there to be solde, 1597.

Alternative title

M. Blundevile his exercises.
M. Blundevile his exercises.
Exercises.
Briefe description of the tables of the three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called signes, lines tangent, and lines secant.
Plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmographie.
Plaine description of Mercator his two globes.
Plaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his vniuersall map.
Plaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his universall map.
Very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagraue his astrolabe.
Very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagrave his astrolabe.
Nevv and necessarie treatise of nauigation.
New and necessarie treatise of navigation.
Briefe description of vniuersall maps and cards.
Briefe description of universall maps and cards.
True order of making of Ptolomie his tables.

Date

1597.

Record Identifier

74VMxyRJ26pb

MMS ID

991002840509702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[7], 55, 57-392 leaves, 5 folded plates : ill.

Publication information

Publisher

Imprinted at London : By Iohn Windet, dwelling at the signe of the Crosse Keyes, neere Paules Wharffe, and are there to be solde, 1597.

Edition

The second edition, corrected and augmented by the author.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1597.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

M. Blundeuile his exercises [electronic resource] : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, an...

Notes

General note

With volvelles on leaves 151r, 349r, 360v, 378r.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery....

Citation / References Note

STC (2nd ed.) 3147.

Additional physical form availability note

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 ; 281:01)

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991002840509702626