The description and vse of the sector, crosse-staffe, and other instruments: vvith a canon of artificiall sines and tangents, to a radius of 10000.0000. parts, and the vse thereof in astronomie, navigation, dialling, and fortification, &c. By Edm. Gunter

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Title: The description and vse of the sector, crosse-staffe, and other instruments: vvith a canon of artificiall sines and tangents, to a radius of 10000.0000. parts, and the vse thereof in astronomie, navigation, dialling, and fortification, &c. By Edm. Gunter
Alternative Title: Description and use of the sector
Description and use of the sector, crosse-staffe, and other instruments.
Description and use of the sector, the crosse-staffe, and other instruments.
First booke of the crosse-staffe.
Generall use of the canon and table of logarithmes.
Generall vse of the canon and table of logarithmes.
Creator: Gunter, Edmund, 1581-1626
Contributor: Molyneux, William,--1656-1698--Autograph
Wormington, W.--Autograph
Published / Created: 1636
Publication Place: London,
Publisher: Printed by William Iones, for Iames Bowler, and are to be sold at the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard,
Description: "The first booke of the crosse-staffe" (caption title) and "The generall vse of the canon and table of logarithmes" (caption title) begin new pagination on 2A1r and 4A1r respectively. "Canon triangulorum", first published separately in 1623, has separate dated title page and collates pi¹ A-O⁴. Part 2 has separate title page: Canon triangvlorvm, or Tables of artificiall sines and tangents ...
Kk1-2 misbound, D1-2 misbound, signatures I-M bound after signature O. Imperfect: slightly wormed. Autographs of W. Wormington (1774) and William Molyneaux.
Signatures: [a]-b⁴ (incl. front.) B-X⁴ Y² Aa-Kkk⁴ Lll² (Lll2 blank) [*]¹ Aaaa-Iiii⁴ A-O⁴.
With an additional title page, engraved, with imprint: London printed by W.I. 1636. And are to be sold by Iames Boller at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church yard. 1636.
Extent: [14], 78, [2], 79-113, 116-163, [1]; 266, [2]; 56, 59-64, 67-75, [1]; [114] p., [3] leaves of plates, [1] table : ill.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Edition: The 2d ed. much augm.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Taylor 325

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Autographs
Decorated initials
Diagrams
engravings (AAT)
Title pages
Woodcuts
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Name): Molyneux, William,--1656-1698--Autograph
Wormington, W.--Autograph
Subject (Topic): Logarithms
Mathematical instruments
Navigation--Early works to 1800
Sundials

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Citation: STC 12523.

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Orbis Record: 3313729
Object ID (OID): 10616760