M. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that haue not beene exercised in such disciplines: and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of nauigation, in which arte it is impossible to profite without the helpe of these, or such like instructions. To the furtherance of which arte of nauigation, the said M. Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere goodwill doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.
1606
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M. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that haue not beene exercised in such disciplines: and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of nauigation, in which arte it is impossible to profite without the helpe of these, or such like instructions. To the furtherance of which arte of nauigation, the said M. Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere goodwill doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.
Edition
The third edition.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Iohn Windet, dwelling at the signe of the Crosse Keyes, neere Paules Wharffe, 1606.
Description
[8], 392 leaves, 5 folded plates : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Briefe description of universal mappes and cards.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Briefe description of universal mappes and cards.
Note
The first leaf is blank.
"A briefe description of the tables of the three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called signes, lines tangent, and lines secant", "A plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmographie" and "A brief description of vniuersall maps and cards" all have separate dated title pages (all dated 1606 except the last, which is dated 1605); "A plaine description of Mercator his two globes", "A very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagraue his astrolabe", "A nevv and necessarie treatise of nauigation" and "The true order of making of ptolomie his tables" have separate undated title pages; register and foliation are continuous.
"A briefe description of universall maps and cards" first published separately in 1589.
Signatures: A-3D⁸.
"A briefe description of the tables of the three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called signes, lines tangent, and lines secant", "A plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmographie" and "A brief description of vniuersall maps and cards" all have separate dated title pages (all dated 1606 except the last, which is dated 1605); "A plaine description of Mercator his two globes", "A very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagraue his astrolabe", "A nevv and necessarie treatise of nauigation" and "The true order of making of ptolomie his tables" have separate undated title pages; register and foliation are continuous.
"A briefe description of universall maps and cards" first published separately in 1589.
Signatures: A-3D⁸.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available for copy 1.
ESTC staff note
rpm 06/21/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 3148
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115619
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115619
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 3148 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH28/20. Calf binding with initials 'T B' in gilt on both covers, with traces of ties. Provenance: signature of Dan: Fleming; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 3148 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Lacking A1 (blank), A8, R8, 2G3-6, 2K2, 2K7, 2L1-8, and all after 2N8. Stained; slightly wormholed; t.p. and some other leaves torn and mended; initial letters cut out of many pages. Provenance: signature of Molly (Shewring) Kinch; W.T. Smedley copy