Descript |
[7], 55, 57-392 leaves, 5 folded plates : ill. |
Edition |
The second edition, corrected and augmented by the author. |
Note |
With volvelles on leaves 151r, 349r, 360v, 378r. |
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"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 briefe description of vniuersall maps and cards" each have separate dated title page; "A plaine description of Mercator his two globes", "A plaine and full description of Petrus Plancius his vniuersall map", "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" each have separate title page; foliation and register are continuous. |
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"A briefe description of universall maps and cards" was first published separately in 1589. |
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Gathering 3D is in two settings: leaf 392r line 2 ends (1) "of" or (2) "Bishoppes,", with further text on the map of William Postellus. |
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Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
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