Blundeville, Thomas. 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

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Edition

The third edition

General notes

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 Imperfect; folios 219-22 lacking (general title page and folios 219-22 from Cambridge University Library copy, filmed at end) Reproduction of the original in the British Library Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1624:10)

Extended title: 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
Alternate titles: M. Blundevile his exercises, Plaine description of Mercator his two globes, Plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmographie, Very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagrave his astrolabe, Brief description of vniuersall maps and cards, Nevv and necessarie treatise of nauigation, New and necessarie treatise of navigation, Very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagraue his astrolabe, Briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called signes, lines tangent, and lines secant, Brief description of universall maps and cards, Exercises

Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594

author: Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561
subject: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594