The sea-mans grammar and dictionary : explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.
1691
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Title
The sea-mans grammar and dictionary : explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.
Uniform title
Sea-mans grammar
Edition
Now much amplified and enlarged with a variety of experiments, since his time, made by several experienced navigators and gunners.
Created/published
London : Printed and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, MDCXCI [1691]
Description
[8], 163 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Smith, John, 1580-1631. author.
Note
"I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yard and mast any ship whatsoever .. II. An abstract of the art of gunnery .. and an appendix how .. to take heights, depths and distances .. ".
A further enlarged edition of "The sea-mans grammar" (1652; Wing S4123), originally published in 1626 as "An accidence or The path-way to experience" (STC 22784). The initial enlarged edition appeared in 1627 with title "A sea grammar".
Includes index.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-Y⁴ Z².
Format from Wing.
Unedited record.
A further enlarged edition of "The sea-mans grammar" (1652; Wing S4123), originally published in 1626 as "An accidence or The path-way to experience" (STC 22784). The initial enlarged edition appeared in 1627 with title "A sea grammar".
Includes index.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-Y⁴ Z².
Format from Wing.
Unedited record.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFo kkt 4⁰; pag.: [8], 136, 129-144, 133-140, 153-163, [1] p.; 2 folded leaves of plates (table and accompanying illustration of ship are plates)
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Lost at Sea.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), S4124
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R37567
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R37567
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
239- 591q
Folger-specific note
Provenance: armorial bookplate of Isabel Clayton; purchased by Folger from H.P. Kraus, 22 February 1996