The mariners magazine, stor'd with these mathematical arts: the rudiments of navigation and geometry. The making and use of divers mathematical instruments. The doctrine of triangles, plain and spherical. The art of navigation, by the plain-chart, Mercator's-chart, and the arch of a great circle. The art of surveying, gauging, and measuring. Gunnery and artificial fire-works. The rudiments of astronomy. The art of dialling. Also with tables of logarithms, and tables of the suns declination; of the latitude and longitude, right ascension and declination of the most notable fixed stars; of the latitude and longitude of places; of meridional parts whereunto are annexed, an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of Parliament, relating to the customs, and to navigation. And, a compendium of fortification. By Capt. Samuel Sturmy
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London: printed by J. Playford, for W. Fisher and R. Mount at the Postern-Gate near Tower-Hill; T. Passinger, at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge; R. Smith, at the Bible in the Piazza under the Royal Exchange; and R. Northcot next St. Peter's Alley in Cornhill, and at th Anchor and Mariner on Fish-Street-Hill, 1684.
The third edition, diligently revised and carefully corrected, by John Colson, teacher of the mathematicks in London.; ..
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Colson, John, Teacher of mathematics, ed.; Staynred, Philip. Compendium of fortification.; Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669. Canon triangulorum logarithmicus.; Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669. Chiliades decem logarithmorum.
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- 1684
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- R221135
- Grub Street ID
- 95338
- Description
- [28], 196, [2], 158, [50], 161-174 p., plates : port., tables ; 2°
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- With an added engraved title page
Sturmy's Canon triangulorum logarithmicus, Chiliades decem logarithmorum, and Philip Staynred's A compendium of fortification have separate dated title pages; pagination and register are continuous
Canon triangulorum logarithmicus = Wing S6095A.