The seaman's tutor: explaining geometry, cosmography, and trigonometry, with requisite tables of longitude and latitude of sea-ports, traverse tables, tables of easting and westing, meridian miles, declinations, amplitude, refractions, use of the compass, kalendar, measure of the earth's globe, use of instruments and charts, difference of sailing, estimation of a ship's way by the log and log-line, currents, &c. Compiled for the use of the mathematical school in Christ's Hospital London, his Majesty Charles II his royal foundation
P. Perkins, Richard Mount (Printer, Bookseller), Eysum Perkins
eBook, English, 1692
printed and sold by R. Mount, at his shop at the Postern on Tower-Hill, London, 1692
Early works
1 online resource ([16], 47, [92], 50-260 pages, [7] leaves of plates :) illustrations, diagrams, portraits
1064596930
"Here followeth a traverse table to find the difference of longitude and distance" has a half-title on D1r and lacks pagination; register is continuous
"Whereas Mr. P.P. ... deceased, left this tutor of navigation in great part done ... it is now finished by his brother Eysum Perkins"--Dedication
A reissue of the 1682 edition (Wing P1559) with a cancel title page and [16] preliminary pages
Caption title on G10r: Propositions of the calendar
Leaf after title page signed "A5."
Not in Wing
Signatures: A⁸(±A1) B-P¹² Q⁸
With a volvelle on p. 229