Author
Blundeville, Thomas.
Title
M. Blundeuil his Exercises, containing 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 hav 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 fortherance of which art of navigation the said Mr. Blundeuil specially wrot the said treatises, and of meere good-will doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme. The seventh edition corrected and somewhat enlarged by Ro. Hartwell philomathematicus.
Imprint
[London] : Printedby [sic] Richard Bishop, and are to be sold by Thomas Nichols at the Bible in Popes-head Alley, 1638.
Physical description
[14], 799, [1] p. ; 4⁰.
Note
"A briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, ...", "A plaine description of Mercator his two globes, ...", "A plaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his universall map, ...", "A very briefe and most planie description of Mr Blagraue his astrolabe, ...", and "A briefe description of universall maps and cards, and of their use." have separate title pages, dated 1636; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
"A briefe description of universall maps and cards, and of their use." was published separately in 1589.
Note
Signatures: A-3E⁸.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 3151a.5
Subject
Blagrave, John,
Subject
Mercator, Gerhard,
Subject
Plancius, Petrus,
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 Early works to 1800.
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Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle.
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Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Briefe description of universal mappes and cards.
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Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Plaine description of Mercator his two globes.
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Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Plaine description of Mercator his two globes.
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Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Very briefe and most planie description of Mr Blagraue his astrolabe.
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Hartwell, Robert, ed.
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Great Britain England London.
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