The safeguard of sailers, or Great rutter. Containing the courses, distances, soundings, floods, and ebbs; with the marks for the entring of sundry harbours of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Ireland, Flanders, Holland, and the sounds of Denmark; also the coast of Jutland and Norway; with other necessary rules of common navigation. Collected out of the newest and largest waegoner, and confirmed by the practice and experience of many able pilots and seamen; now published for the use and benefit of all honest mariners.

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  • The safeguard of sailers, or Great rutter. Containing the courses, distances, soundings, floods, and ebbs; with the marks for the entring of sundry harbours of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Ireland, Flanders, Holland, and the sounds of Denmark; also the coast of Jutland and Norway; with other necessary rules of common navigation. Collected out of the newest and largest waegoner, and confirmed by the practice and experience of many able pilots and seamen; now published for the use and benefit of all honest mariners.
  • Leeskaartboek van Wisbuy. English
  • Great rutter
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Imprint
London: printed by W.G. for Wil. Fisher at the Postern-gate near Tower-Hill, and Benj. Hurlock over against St. Magnus Church near London-Bridge, 1671.
Publication year
1671-1671
ESTC No.
R17514
Grub Street ID
68117
Description
[4], 160, 159-222, 225-559 [i.e. 259], [1] p., [2] folded plates : ill., maps ; 4⁰
Note
A translation, by Robert Norman, of: Cornelis Antoniszoon. Het Leeskaartboek van Wisbuy.

The editor's preface signed: W.B.

Text continuous despite pagination; page 259 misnumbered 559.

Identified as Wing B226 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 50.