M. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that haue not beene exercised in such disciplines: and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of nauigation, in which arte it is impossible to profite without the helpe of these, or such like instructions. To the furtherance of which arte of nauigation, the said M. Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere goodwill doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.

Author/creator Blundeville, Thomas
Other author Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.
Format Electronic
EditionThe third edition.
Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Iohn Windet, dwelling at the signe of the Crosse Keyes, neere Paules Wharffe, 1606.
Description[8], 392 leaves, 5 folded plates : ill.
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Variant title M. Blundevile his exercises
Variant title M. Blundevile his exercises.
Variant title Exercises.
Variant title Briefe description of the tables of three speciall right lines belonging to a circle, called signes, lines tangent, and lines secant.
Variant title Plaine treatise of the first principles of cosmographie.
Variant title Plaine description of Mercator his two globes.
Variant title Very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagraue his astrolabe.
Variant title Very brief and most plaine description of Master Blagrave his astrolabe.
Variant title Nevv and necessarie treatise of nauigation.
Variant title New and necessarie treatise of navigation.
Variant title Brief description of vniuersall maps and cards.
Variant title Brief description of universall maps and cards.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteThe first leaf is blank.
General note"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 brief description of vniuersall maps and cards" all have separate dated title pages (all dated 1606 except the last, which is dated 1605); "A plaine description of Mercator his two globes", "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" have separate undated title pages; register and foliation are continuous.
General note"A briefe description of universall maps and cards" first published separately in 1589.
General noteImperfect; folios 219-22 lacking (general t.p. and folios 219-22 from Cambridge University Library copy, filmed at end).
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 3148.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1624:10)
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