A pocket companion for seamen. Wherein is contained plain and mercator's sailing, by vulgar arithmetick, and tables ready calculated fitted to the meanest capacity, being the most easy and plain book now extant. To which is added the whole art of gunnery, and gauging of vessels, measuring of board and timber, according to the best method now used. By Thomas Ratcliff mariner, and practioner of these arts above 40 years

People / Organizations

• Thomas Ratcliffe (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by John Playford, and sold by Benjamin Billingsley at the printing press under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1684.

Publication year

1684

ESTC No.

R5523

Grub Street ID

125955

Description

[4], 100 p. : tables ; 8°.

Note

Signatures: A-F]8] G]4.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the original at the British Library