The seamans companion, being a plain guide to the understanding of arithmetick, geometry, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy. Applied chiefly to navigation: and furnished with a table of meridional parts, to every third minute: with excellent and easie ways of keeping a reckoning at sea, never in print before. Also, a catalogue of the longitude and latitude of the principal places in the world: with other useful things. The second edition corrected and amended. By Matthew Norwood, mariner

People / Organizations

• Matthew Norwood (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by A[ndrew]. C[larke]. for Dixy Page at the Anchor and Mariner entring into East-Smithfield, and Benjamin Hurlock over atainst St. Magnus Church on London-Bridge, near Thames-street, 1671.

Publication year

1671

ESTC No.

R181086

Grub Street ID

71856

Description

[10], 203, [1] p., [1] leaf (folded) diagrams, tables ; 4°

Note

The words "arithmetick, ... trigonometry" are gathered on title page by a right brace; the words "navigation, and astronomy." are gathered on title page by a left brace

Printer's name from Wing (CD-ROM edition)

Wing (CD-ROM edition) has title and imprint: The seaman's companion. ... printed by Andrew Clarke ...