The vvhole art of navigation; in five books. Containing I. The principles of navigation and geometry. II. The principles of astronomy. 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 sun's 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

All titles

• The vvhole art of navigation; in five books. Containing I. The principles of navigation and geometry. II. The principles of astronomy. 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 sun's 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

People / Organizations

• Thomas Sawbridge ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Tho. Sawbridge at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little Britain, and sold by Walter Henshaw near the Hermitage-Bridge, Sa. Crouch and Jo. Hindmarsh in Cornhil, and Tho. Cockerill in the Poultry, 1689.

Publication year

1689

ESTC No.

R491032

Grub Street ID

403225

Description

[[20], 199, 100-124, 121-152, 253-311, [1], 128, 113-131, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill. ; 4°.

Note

Title page framed within double rule

With additional engraved title page: The whole art of navigation by Captain Newhouse

Imprimatur on verso of first leaf

Text continuous despite pagination; With numerous engraved illustrations and diagrams within text, both engraved and woodcut

Signatures: [a]]4 b]4 c]2 B-2R]4 2S]2 3A-3O]4 3P*-3Q*]4 3P-3Q]4 3R]2

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