The seaman's tutor, explaining geometry, cosmography, and trigonometry : with requisite tables of longitude and latitude of sea-ports, traverse tables, tables of easting and westing, meridian miles, declinarions, amplitudes, refractions, use of the compass , kalendar, measure of the earth's globe, use of instruments and charts, difference of sailing, estimation of a ship's way by the log, and log-line, currents, etc. : compiled for the use of the mathematical school in Christ's hospital-London, His Majesty Charles II, his royal foundation / by Mr. P. Perkins.
| Author/creator | Perkins, P. |
| Other author | Briggs, Henry, 1561-1630. |
| Other author | Perkins, Eysum. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Obadiah Blageave ..., 1682. |
| Description | [6], 47, [66], [112], [89], [49]-260 p. : illus. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248498982 |
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| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | "Whereas Mr. P. P. ... deceased, left this tutor of navigation in great part done ... it is now finished by his brother Eysum Perkins." -- Dedication. |
| General note | "Briggs logarithms": [66] p. |
| General note | "A table of artificial sines and tangents, for every degree and minute of the quadrant, fitted to the size of the logarithms. London, Printed for Robert Harford, 1679", 112 p. has special t.p. |
| General note | Weights and measures with the tale of several goods. London, Printed by William Godbid for Robert Harford, 1677, has special t.p. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in Trinity College Library, Dublin. |
| References | Wing P1559 |
| References | Arber's Term cat. I 507 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 471:9) |
| Stock number | CL0037000013 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |