Author
Snellius, Willebrord, 1580-1626
Title
Willebrordi Snellii à Royen. R.F. Tiphys Batavus, sive Histiodromice, de navium cursibus, et re navali..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Tiphys Batavus, sive Histiodromice, de navium cursibus, et re navali
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Histiodromice, de navium cursibus, et re navali
Varying form of title
Tiphys Batavvs, sive Histiodromice, de navium cursibus, et re navali
Imprint
Lugduni Batavorum, : Ex officinâ Elzeviriana., Anno M D CXXIV. [1624]
Physical description
[60], 109, [3], 62, [2] p. : ill. ; 20 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: *⁶ 2*-7*⁴ A-O⁴ a-c⁴ d² e-h⁴ i².
Note
The second numbered section (62 p.) consists of mathematical tables with two half titles (leaf O4r)): 'Tabulæ canonicæ parallelorum' and (page 29, leaf e1r)) 'Canones loxodromici [procheiroi]' (final word transliterated from Greek characters).
Note
Illustrations: leaves *6v, 5*1r and N2v contain full page engraved illustrations; the first numbered sequence include small woodcut diagrams.
Note
Woodcut title device; woodcut initials.
Note
Errata: leaf 7*4v and on leaf i2r (i.e. recto of final printed leaf).
Note
Text printed in roman and italic type.
Citation/references note
CLC, S1402
Provenance
Suzanne Eward, former Cathedral Librarian, states in the card catalogue that this was formerly owned by Seth Ward. This may be based on the handwriting of the list of volume contents on the upper pastedown.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with additional vertical blind fillets towards spine; spine with four raised bands and blind fillets; red leather spine labels author and title for each work in the volume; date 1624 in gilt at tail of spine; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: (b) Snellius, Cyclometricus (1621); (c) Snellius, Descriptio cometae qui anno 1618 mense Novembri primum effulsit (1619). Manuscript list of volume contents on upper pastedown.
Subject
Navigation Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Tabulæ canonicæ parallelorum.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Canones loxodromici [procheiroi].
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Tabulae canonicae parallelorum.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
B20086
UKSbSC
20250721163830.0