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Author

Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561.

Title

Mr. Blundevil his exercises contayning eight treatises, the titles whereof are set down in the next printed page : which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that have not been exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to have knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the art of navigation, in which art it is impossible to profit without the help of these or such like instructions / to the furtherance of which art of navigation the said Mr. Blundevil specially wrot the said treatises and of meere good-will doth dedicate the same young gentlemen of this realme.

Edition

The seventh edition corrected and somewhat enlarged / by Ro. Hartwell ..

Imprint

London : Printed by Richard Bishop, and are to be sold by William Hope at the Vnicorn neere the Royall Exchange, 1638.

Physical description

[12], 799 [i.e. 801], [1] p., 5 leaves of plates : : ill., map. 4⁰ in 8's.

Note

Each treatise has special t.p. and those with imprints are dated 1636.

Note

Signatures: A-3Z⁸.

Note

Of arithmetick -- A briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called sines, tangents, and secants -- A plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmograpy, and specially of the spheare, representing the shape of the world -- A plaine description of Mercator his two globes -- A plaine and full description of Petrus Pancius his universall map -- A very briefe and most plaine description of Mr. Balgrave his astrolabe -- A new and necessary treatise of navigation -- A brief description of universall maps.

Note

Numerous errors in paging.

Note

Imperfect: cropped, with print show-through.

Note

Format from STC.

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 3151a

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1745:18).

Subject

1473-1640 local

Subject

Arithmetic Early works to 1900.

Subject

Astronomy Early works to 1800.

Subject

Early maps Early works to 1800.

Subject

Trigonometry Tables.

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Blagrave, John, -1611.

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Hartwell, Robert.

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Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.

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Plancius, Petrus, -1622.

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Briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle.

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Briefe description of universall maps.

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New and necessary treatise of navigation.

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Of arithmetick.

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Plaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his universall map.

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Plaine description of Mercator his two globes.

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Plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmography.

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Very briefe and most plaine description of Mr. Blagrave his astrolabe.

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Great Britain England London.

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1001#$aBlundeville, Thomas,$dactive 1561.

24510$aMr. Blundevil his exercises$bcontayning eight treatises, the titles whereof are set down in the next printed page : which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that have not been exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to have knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the art of navigation, in which art it is impossible to profit without the help of these or such like instructions / to the furtherance of which art of navigation the said Mr. Blundevil specially wrot the said treatises and of meere good-will doth dedicate the same young gentlemen of this realme.

250##$aThe seventh edition corrected and somewhat enlarged / by Ro. Hartwell ..

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by Richard Bishop, and are to be sold by William Hope at the Vnicorn neere the Royall Exchange,$c1638.

300##$a[12], 799 [i.e. 801], [1] p., 5 leaves of plates : :$bill., map.$c4⁰ in 8's.

500##$aEach treatise has special t.p. and those with imprints are dated 1636.

500##$aSignatures: A-3Z⁸.

500##$aOf arithmetick -- A briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called sines, tangents, and secants -- A plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmograpy, and specially of the spheare, representing the shape of the world -- A plaine description of Mercator his two globes -- A plaine and full description of Petrus Pancius his universall map -- A very briefe and most plaine description of Mr. Balgrave his astrolabe -- A new and necessary treatise of navigation -- A brief description of universall maps.

500##$aNumerous errors in paging.

500##$aImperfect: cropped, with print show-through.

500##$aFormat from STC.

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.),$c3151a

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.$cUniversity Microfilms International,$d1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.$f(Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1745:18).

648#7$a1473-1640$2local

650#0$aArithmetic$vEarly works to 1900.

650#0$aAstronomy$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aEarly maps$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aTrigonometry$vTables.

7001#$aBlagrave, John,$d-1611.

7001#$aHartwell, Robert.

7001#$aMercator, Gerhard,$d1512-1594.

7001#$aPlancius, Petrus,$d-1622.

7300#$aBriefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle.

7300#$aBriefe description of universall maps.

7300#$aNew and necessary treatise of navigation.

7300#$aOf arithmetick.

7300#$aPlaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his universall map.

7300#$aPlaine description of Mercator his two globes.

7300#$aPlaine treatise of the first principles of cosmography.

7300#$aVery briefe and most plaine description of Mr. Blagrave his astrolabe.

752##$aGreat Britain$bEngland$dLondon.