The vvhole art of navigation; in five books. Containing I. The principles of navigation and geometry. II. The principles of astromomy. III. The practical part of navigation. IV. The description and use of such instruments, as are useful in taking observations at sea, and therein, the use of a large new sinical quadrant, performing with more exactness than any yet extant, all questions relating to navigation; rendered so easie as to be understood by the meanest capacity. V. Useful tables in navigation, wherein those of the suns and stars declination and right ascension, &c. are newly calculated. The whole delivered in a very easie and familiar stile, by way of dialogue between a tutor and his scholar; approved by the ablest mathematicians. By Captain Daniel New-House

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  • The vvhole art of navigation; in five books. Containing I. The principles of navigation and geometry. II. The principles of astromomy. III. The practical part of navigation. IV. The description and use of such instruments, as are useful in taking observations at sea, and therein, the use of a large new sinical quadrant, performing with more exactness than any yet extant, all questions relating to navigation; rendered so easie as to be understood by the meanest capacity. V. Useful tables in navigation, wherein those of the suns and stars declination and right ascension, &c. are newly calculated. The whole delivered in a very easie and familiar stile, by way of dialogue between a tutor and his scholar; approved by the ablest mathematicians. By Captain Daniel New-House
  • Whole art of navigation
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Imprint
London: printed for the author, 1685.
Added name
England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). Miscellaneous Documents. 1685-10-16.
Publication year
1685
ESTC No.
R15916
Grub Street ID
63812
Description
[20], 199, 100-124, 121-152, 253-311, [1], 128, 113-131, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : diagrams, ill., tables ; 4°.
Note
First leaf bears royal license to print

Frontis. = plate

Text continuous despite pagination.
Uncontrolled note
Filmed copy has printed presentation leaf to the Earl of Bridgewater inserted in preliminaries