The light of nauigation. : Wherein are declared and liuely pourtrayed all the coasts and hauens of the West, North and East seas. Collected partly out of the books of the principall authors which haue written of navigation (as of Lucas Iohnson Waghenaer, and divers others) partly also out of many other expert seafaring mens writings & verbal declarations: corrected of many faults, & inlarged with many new descriptions and cardes. Divided into tvvo bookes. Hereunto are added (beside an institution in the art of navigation) new tables of the declination of the sunne, according to Tycho Brahes observations, applied to the meridian of Amsterdam. Together with new tables and instructions to teach men the right use of the North starre, and other fixed starres, profitable for all seafaring men. By William Iohnson.
1622
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The light of nauigation. : Wherein are declared and liuely pourtrayed all the coasts and hauens of the West, North and East seas. Collected partly out of the books of the principall authors which haue written of navigation (as of Lucas Iohnson Waghenaer, and divers others) partly also out of many other expert seafaring mens writings & verbal declarations: corrected of many faults, & inlarged with many new descriptions and cardes. Divided into tvvo bookes. Hereunto are added (beside an institution in the art of navigation) new tables of the declination of the sunne, according to Tycho Brahes observations, applied to the meridian of Amsterdam. Together with new tables and instructions to teach men the right use of the North starre, and other fixed starres, profitable for all seafaring men. By William Iohnson.
Uniform title
Licht der zeevaert. English
Created/published
At Amsterdam : Printed by VVilliam Iohnson [Blaeu], dwelling upon the vvater, by the Old Bridge, at the signe of the Golden Sundyall, Anno 1622.
Description
122, 125-126, [4], 129, [7], 135-162; 130, [1] p. : engr. maps ; large obl. (4to)
Associated name
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Translation of: Licht der Zee-vaert.
Printer's complete name from STC.
The English general title page is pasted in the center of engraved Dutch title page.
"The first book of the light of nauigation" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. "The second book of the light of nauigation" has separate pagination, register and title page.
At foot of title page: Cum privilegio.
Signatures: A-D⁴ E-G⁶ H² I⁶ K² L⁴ M-Q² R⁶ S-T⁴ V² X⁸, 2A² 2B⁴ 2C⁶ 2D-2F² 2G⁶ 2H-2I² 2K⁴ 2L² 2M⁶ 2N-2P² 2Q⁴ 2R² 2S⁸ 2T-2X².
Printer's complete name from STC.
The English general title page is pasted in the center of engraved Dutch title page.
"The first book of the light of nauigation" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. "The second book of the light of nauigation" has separate pagination, register and title page.
At foot of title page: Cum privilegio.
Signatures: A-D⁴ E-G⁶ H² I⁶ K² L⁴ M-Q² R⁶ S-T⁴ V² X⁸, 2A² 2B⁴ 2C⁶ 2D-2F² 2G⁶ 2H-2I² 2K⁴ 2L² 2M⁶ 2N-2P² 2Q⁴ 2R² 2S⁸ 2T-2X².
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1986-1987. Time, the greatest innovator (catalog p. 54)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Lost at Sea.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Lost at Sea.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 3112
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116975
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116975
Genre/form
Privileges (permissions)
Place of creation/publication
Netherlands.
Item Details
Call number
STC 3112 (flat)
Folger-specific note
HH28/7. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Basil Feilding, Earl of Denbigh, 1703; Harmsworth copy