The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

All titles

• The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.
• Sea-mans grammar
• Sea mans grammar of gunnery Practical navigator and gunner

People / Organizations

• John Smith (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed and are to be sold by Randal Taylor .., MDCXCI [1691]

Publication year

1691-1691

ESTC No.

R37567

Grub Street ID

119791

Description

[8], 163 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : : ill. 4⁰

Note

"I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yard and mast any ship whatsoever .. II. An abstract of the art of gunnery .. and an appendix how .. to take heights, depths and distances .. ".

A further enlarged edition of "The sea-mans grammar" (1652; Wing S4123), originally published in 1626 as "An accidence or The path-way to experience" (STC 22784). The initial enlarged edition appeared in 1627 with title "A sea grammar".

Includes index.

Signatures: [A]? B-Y? Z?.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo. DFo kkt 4?; pag.: [8], 136, 129-144, 133-140, 153-163, [1] p.; 2 folded leaves of plates (table and accompanying illustration of ship are plates)