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• Tiber River (Italy) -- Early works to 1800
• Navigation -- Early works to 1800

• Descrittione di diversi ponti esistenti sopra li fivmi Nera e Tevere (Per Nicolò Angelo Tinassi, 1676), by Agostino Martinelli, Nicolangelo Tinassi, and Alberto Gnoli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Arte di restituire à Roma la tralasciata navigatione del suo Tevere (Nella stamperia del Lazzari Varese, 1685), by Cornelis Meijer, Gomar Wouters, Gaspar van Wittel, Io. Bapt. Honoratus Polustinus, Giovanni Battista Falda, Balthasar Denner, Io. Collin, Jacques Blondeau, Barend de Bailliu, Pope Innocent XI, Lazzari Varese, and Catholic Church. Camera Apostolica. Stamperia (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Trattato dell' inondatione del Tevere, di Iacomo Castiglione romano (Appresso Guglielmo Facciotto, adistantia di Giouanni Martinelli, 1599), by Giacomo Castiglione (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sac. Congreg. Riparum Tyberis Romana remunerationis pro illustriss. d. Cornelio Meyer Memoriale. (Romae : Ex Typographia Rev. Cam. Apost., MDCLXXXV [1685], 1685) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Apologia per la passonata fatta sopra il Tevere (Per il Bernarbò, 1698), by Francesco Maria Onorati, Bernarbò, and Cornelis Meijer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Arte di restituire à Roma la tralasciata navigatione del suo Tevere (Nella stamperia del Lazzari Varese, 1685), by Cornelis Meijer, Gomar Wouters, Gaspar van Wittel, Io. Bapt. Honoratus Polustinus, Giovanni Battista Falda, Balthasar Denner, Io. Collin, Jacques Blondeau, Barend de Bailliu, Pope Innocent XI, Lazzari Varese, and Catholic Church. Camera Apostolica. Stamperia (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Arte of Nauigation: Wherein is Contained All the Rules, Declarations, Secretes, and Aduises, Which For Good Nauigation are Necessarie and Ought to be Knowen and Practised, and are Very Profitable for All Kind of Mariners (London: T. Dawson, 1581), by Pedro de Medina, trans. by John Frampton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certain Errors in Navigation, Detected and Corrected by Edw. Wright; With Many Additions That Were Not in the Former Editions (London: J. Moxon, 1657), by Edward Wright (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• General and Rare Memorials Pertayning to the Perfect Arte of Navigation Annexed to the Paradoxal Cumpas, in Playne: Now First Published, 24 Yeres After the First Invention Thereof (1577), by John Dee, contrib. by George Gemistus Plethon and Willem Canter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Navigatio Britannica: or, A Complete System of Navigation in All Its Branches, Both With Regard to Theory and Practice (London: Printed for W. and J. Mount and T. Page, 1750), by John Barrow
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• Tratado del Esphera y del Arte del Marear (facsimile reprint of the 1535 Seville edition, published as v4 of Histoire de la Science Nautique Portugaise à L'Époque des Grandes Découvertes; Munich: J. B. Obernetter, 1915), by Francisco Faleiro
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• The Voyage of Nearchus; and The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea (Greek text with English translation and notes; Oxford: At the University Press, 1809), by Arrian, trans. by William Vincent (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mathematical digests. Containing the elements and application of geometry, and plane trigonometry, whether by instrumental construction, or by calculation, to the measuring of heights and distances, &c. And the stereographic projection of spheric trigonometry; with numerical solutions, and the application thereof, to several curious and important problems in astronomy, navigation, and dialling. With tables for finding the place, and eclipses of the sun and moon, according to the last improvement of the Newtonian theory; and many practical problems in each branch. Design'd for a plain, methodical familiar course of instruction in the above-mentioned parts of mathematical science ... And particularly for all teachers of mathematics ... (Printed and sold by E. Owen [etc., 1740), by John Dougharty and Thomas Streete (page images at HathiTrust)
• The mariner's magazine; or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts. Containing, the description and use of the scale of scales; it being a mathematical ruler, that resolves most mathematical conclusions: and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals, and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators ... (Printed by E. Cotes for G. Hurlock [etc.], 1669), by Samuel Sturmy and Philip Stanyerd (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouveau traité de navigation, contenant la théorie et la pratique du pilotage. (H.L. Guerin [etc.], 1753), by M. Bouguer (page images at HathiTrust)
• A complete treatise of practical navigation, demonstrated from it's first principles: (Printed for W. Mount [etc.], 1770), by Archibald Patoun (page images at HathiTrust)
• Navigation new modelled: (Printed for W. and J. Mount [etc.], 1761), by Henry Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The elements of navigation (J. Nourse, 1780), by J. Robertson, James Wilson, and William Wales (page images at HathiTrust)
• Breve introduzione alla cosmografia, di Angelo Marchetti da Pistoja ... (Nella Stamperia del pubblico per Atto Bracali, 1738), by Angelo de Marchetti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epitome of the art of navigation; or, A short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator ... (Printed for J. Mount and T. Page, 1770), by James Atkinson and William Mountaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Instruction des pilotes. ... (Chez P.J.D.G. Faure, 1754), by Nicolas Le Cordier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tratado de navegacion (Imprenta real, 1787), by José de Mendoza y Riós (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principes de navigation, ou, Abrégé de la theorie et de la pratique du pilotage, rédigés par ordre du roi, pour les écoles d'hydrographie... (J. Racine, 1787), by Vincent François Jean Noël Dulague (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical navigator, and seaman's new daily assistant. Being an epitome of navigation: including the different methods of working the lunar observations. With every particular requisite for keeping a complete journal at sea ... To this edition are added ... the requisite tables used with the Nautical almanac in determining the longitude at sea ... (Printed for and sold by B. Law and son [etc.], 1791), by John Hamilton Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new practical navigator; being a complete epitome of navigation: to which are added, all the tables requisite for determining the latitude and longitude at sea: containing the different kinds of sailing, and necessary corrections for lee-way, variation, &c. exemplified in a journal at sea ... The whole illustrated with engravings ... (Printed for J. Johnson [etc.], 1807), by John Hamilton Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
• The new practical navigator; being a complete epitome of navigation: to which are added, all the tables requisite for determining the latitude and longitude at sea: containing the different kinds of sailing, and necessary corrections for lee-way, variation, &c. exemplified in a journal at sea ... The whole illustrated with engravings ... (Printed for F. and C. Rivington [etc.], 1810), by John Hamilton Moore and Joseph Foss Dessiou (page images at HathiTrust)
• The practical navigator; being a complete epitome of navigation: to which are added, all the tables requisite for determining the latitude and longitude at sea: containing the different kinds of sailing and necessary corrections for lee-way, variation, &c. exemplified in a journal at sea ... The whole illustrated with engravings. (Printed for T. Cadell [etc.], 1828), by John Hamilton Moore and Joseph Foss Dessiou (page images at HathiTrust)
• The navigator's assistant; containing the theory and practice of navigation, with all the tables requisite for determining a ship's place at sea. (Printed for T. Longman, T. Cadell [etc.], 1784), by William Nicholson (page images at HathiTrust)
• A compleat treatise of practical navigation demonstrated from it's first principles: together with all the necessary tables. To which are added, the useful theorems of mensuration, surveying, and gauging; with their application to practice. Written for the use of the academy in Tower-Street. (Printed for J. Brotherton [etc.], 1734), by Archibald Patoun (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ragionamento interno alla navigazione, ed al commerzio (G. Penada, 1755), by Vincenzo Ricci (page images at HathiTrust)
• Navigation improv'd: or, The art of rowing ships of all rates, in calms, with a more easy, swift, and steady motion, than oars can. Also, a description of the engine that performs it; and the author's answer to all Mr. Dummer's objections that have been made against it ... (Printed and sold by James Moxon, at the Atlas in Warwick-lane, 1698), by Thomas Savery and Dummer (page images at HathiTrust)
• The rudiments of navigation. Demonstrated and illustrated in a plain and familiar manner, by a variety of examples. Together with the construction and use of the table of logarithms. The lines on the plain and Gunter's scales. The table of natural and artificial sines, &c. The table of meridional parts. The table of difference of latitude, and departure. Comp. for the use of the young gentlemen on board His Majesty's ship Magnanime. (Printed by D. Henry and R. Cave, 1760), by Mungo Murray (page images at HathiTrust)
• The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables, and compendiums for finding the latitude and longitude at sea. To which is added, a treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, and the gentlemen of the Navy ... (C. Nourse, 1786), by J. Robertson, James Wilson, and William Wales (page images at HathiTrust)
• Traité de la navigation (A. Favet, 1759), by hydrographe Berthelot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouveau traité de navigation : contenant la théorie et la pratique de pilotage (Chez la veuve Desaint, 1781), by M. Bouguer and Nicolas Louis de La Caille (page images at HathiTrust)
• Verhandeling over het bepaalen der lengte op zee, door de afstanden van de maan tot de zon, of vaste sterren : voormals opgesteld door Commissarissen van het gewezen Collegie ter admiraliteit, te Amsterdam, tot de zaken, hot bepaalen der lengte op zee en de verbeetering der zeekaarten betreffende (G. Hulst van Keulen, 1796), by Jan Hendrik van Swinden (page images at HathiTrust)
• The mariner's compass rectified : containing tables, shewing the true hour of the day, the sun being upon any point of the compass ; with the true time of the rising and setting of the sun and stars, and the points of the compass upon which they rise and set ... With the description and use of those instruments most in use in the art of navigation. Also a table of the latitudes and longitudes of places (Printed for W. and J. Mount, and T. Page, 1763), by Andrew Wakely, William Mountaine, and James Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The mariner's compass rectified ... ([s.n.], 1787), by Andrew Wakely, Henry Bond, and James Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Teoria compita della costruzione e del maneggio de' bastimenti : ridotta ad uso di quelli che s'applicano alla navigazione (Nella stamperia Penada, 1776), by Leonhard Euler and Simone Stratico (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ragionamento intorno alla navigazione ed al commerzio (Appresso Giovambatista Penada, 1755), by Vincenzo Ricci (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reflexiones sobre las máquinas y maniobras del uso de á bordo. (Impr. Real, 1791), by Francisco Ciscár and Spain) Imprenta Real (Madrid (page images at HathiTrust)
• Théorie complete de la construction et de la manœuvre des vaisseaux : mise à la portée de ceux qui s'appliquent à la navigation (C.A. Jombert, 1776), by Leonhard Euler and Anders Johan Lexell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Storia del commercio e della navigazione dal principio del mondo sino a'giorni nostri (Stamperia Simoniana, 1778), by Michele de Jorio (page images at HathiTrust)
• The mathematical principles of geography. Containing ... ; [Dialling. Or The Art of Drawing dials, on all sorts of planes whatsoever. : In three parts. ...] (Printed for J. Nourse ..., 1770), by William Emerson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epitome of the art of navigation : or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator ... (W. & J. Mount, 1753), by James Atkinson and W. Mountaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epitome of the art of navigation; or, a short, easy, and methodical way to become a compleat navigator : containing, practical geometry, plane and spheric, superficial and solid; with its uses in all kinds of mensuration ... (Printed for J. Mount and T. Page ..., 1765), by James Atkinson and William Mountaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Principes et les regles pour naviguer. (Chez Claude Jombert ..., 1731), by Henri Pitot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Copia de la relacion y diario critico-nautico ... (En la Imprenta de Musica de D. Eugenio Bieco ..., 1753), by Francisco de Soto y Marne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Navigation new modelled; or, Treatise of geometrical trigonometrical, arithmetical, instrumental, and practical navigation : teaching how to keep a reckoning, both in latitude and longitude, without tables or instruments, by a new method never yet published ... (Printed for J. Mount, T. Page, and W. Mount, 1777), by Henry Wilson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nauticum astrologicum: or, The astrological seaman; directing merchants, mariners, captains of ships, ensurers, &c. how (by God's blessing) they may escape divers dangers which commonly happen in the ocean. Unto which is added a diary of the weather for XXI years together, exactly observed in London, with sundry observations thereon. (Printed for George Sawbridge ..., 1710), by John Gadbury (page images at HathiTrust)
• Navigation new modelled, or, A treatise of geometrical, trigonometrical, arithmetical, instrumental, and practical navigation : teaching how to keep a reckoning, both in latitude and longitude, without tables or instruments, by a new method never yet published : illustrated with practical examples of keeping a journal and correcting it by an observation, with a new way of finding the variation and time of high-water at any known port : together with all necessary tables, calculated to the new stile, and the projection of the sphere, orthographic and stereographic : also current sailing, with other pleasant questions, and how to correct the longitude by a solar observation (Printed for J. Mount and T. Page, 1769), by Henry Wilson and William Mountaine (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'Art de batir les vaisseaux et d'en perfectionner la construction ... outre les pavillons de divers états, le tout tiré des meilleurs auteurs Hollandois, comme Witsen, van Eyk, Allard, &c. Amsterdam, D. Mortier, 1719. (Edindustria, 1959) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• De starre-kunst : leerende de hoedanigheden der beweginge van alle zichtbare Hemelsche Lighamen, en't berekenen haarder zichtbare plaatzen : mitsgaders, de hoedanigheden der verduistering van zon en maan, en de berekeninge van dien (By Pieter Goos ..., 1659), by Abraham de Graaf, Paul Matthysz, and Pieter Goos (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les voyages de la Nouvelle France occidentale, dicte Canada faits par le Sr. de Champlain Xainctongeois, capitaine pour le Roy en la marine du Ponant, & toutes les descouvertes qu'il a faites en ce païs depuis l'an 1603, jusques en l'an 1629 .. (Chez Pierre Le-Mur, dans la grand'Salle du Palais, 1632), by Samuel de Champlain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les voyages de la Nouvelle France occidentale, dicte Canada faits par le Sr. de Champlain Xainctongeois, capitaine pour le Roy en la marine du Ponant, & toutes les descouvertes qu'il a faites en ce païs depuis l'an 1603, jusques en l'an 1629 .. (Chez Claude Collet au Palais..., 1832), by Samuel de Champlain and Jean de Brébeuf (page images at HathiTrust)
• Briefe description of universal mappes and cardes, and of their use (Printed by Roger Ward, for Thomas Cadman, 1589), by Thomas Blundeville, Elizabeth Greenhill, Thomas Cadman, and Roger Ward (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hydrographie : contenant la theorie et la pratiqve de tovtes les parties de la navigation (Chez Iean Dv Pvis ... , 1667), by Georges Fournier and Alexander Lindsay (page images at HathiTrust)
• Protheo militare (Appresso Gio. Iacomo Carlino, & Antonio Pace, 1595), by Bartolomeo Crescentio Romano (page images at HathiTrust)
• Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby by Alford, Lincolnshire, President of Virginia, and Admiral of New England. Works, 1608-1631 (The editor], 1884), by John Smith and Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tables of antient coins, weights, and measures (Printed for D. Browne, without Temple-Bar, A. Millar, in the Strand, J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet-street, 1754), by John Arbuthnot, Benjamin Langwith, Andrew Millar, Daniel Browne, and John Whiston and Benj. White (page images at HathiTrust)
• The navigators supply : conteining many things of principall importance belonging to navigation, with the description and vse of diuerse instruments ... (By G. Bishop, R. Newberry and R. Barker, 1597), by William Barlow (page images at HathiTrust)
• Introduzione all'arte nautica : per instruzione, ed esercizio de' piloti, capitani, e comandanti di vascelli sopra il mare ; e l'uso, che debbe farsi degl'instrumenti a ciò necessarj. (Appresso Giambatista Albrizzi q. Girolamo, 1715), by Girolamo Alberti, Luca Carlevaris, and Giuseppe Baroni (page images at HathiTrust)
• Elementi dell'arte nautica (Presso Anton Santini e compagni, 1754), by P. Pezenas and Giovan Battista Lapi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sphera volgare novamente tradotta, con molte notande additioni di geometria, cosmographia, arte navicatoria, et stereometria, proportioni, et qvantita delli elementi, distanze, grandeze, et movimenti di tvtti li corpi celesti, cose certamente rade et maravigliose. (Per Bartholomeo Zanetti, ad instantia & requisitione di M. Giouann' Orthega de Carion Burgense Hyspano, Comorante in Firenze, 1537), by Joannes de Sacro Bosco and fra Mauro (page images at HathiTrust)
• Supplement to the series of letters patent and specifications of letters patent for inventions recorded in the Great seal Patent office, and granted between the 1st March (14 Jac. I.) A. D. 1617, and the 1st October (16 Vict.) A. D. 1852; consisting for the most part of reprints of scarce pamphlets, descriptive of the early patented inventions comprised in that series. (Printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, printers to the Queens's Most Excellent Majesty, 1858), by Great Britain. Patent Office, William Watson, Richard Mead, Alexandre Tolhausen, Samuel Sutton, Jonathan Hulls, John Allen, Thomas Savery, Edward Somerset Worcester, William Wheler, J. B. W., Dud Dudley, Nicholas Halse, Nicholas Page, Richard Wynne, John Rovenzon, Simon Sturtevant, and Bennet Woodcroft (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dizionario istorico, teorico, e pratico di marina di Monsieur Saverien (Nella stamperia di Gio: Battista Albrizzi & Girolamo, 1769), by Alexandre Savérien (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'architecture navale; avec Le routier des Indes orientales et occidentales. (Chez Jean de La Caille, 1677), by F. Dassié (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sailing directions intended to be used with John Hamilton Moore's Chart of the coasts of England and Holland, including the navigation from the South-Foreland to Lynn-Deeps, and from Calais to the Texel: describing the head-lands, rivers, roads, rocks, sands, shoals, banks, depths of water, anchorages, &c., &c. / by several able coasters and pilots. (Published by John Hamilton Moore, chartseller, 1796), by John Hamilton Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Breve compendio de la sphera y de la arte de navegar. English (At London printed : [By Abell Jeffes] at the charges of Richard Watkins, 1589), by Martín Cortés and Richard Eden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The seamans secrets deuided into 2. partes, wherein is taught the three kindes of sayling, horizontall, peradoxall [sic], and sayling vpon a great circle : also an horizontall tyde table for the easie finding of the ebbing and flowing of the tydes, with a regiment newly calculated for the finding of the declination of the sunne, and many other most necessary rules and instruments, not heeretofore set foorth by any / newly published by Iohn Dauis of Sandrudge ... (Imprinted at London : By Thomas Dawson, dwelling at the Three Cranes in the Vinetree, and are these to be solde, 1595), by John Davis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Routier de la mer. English ([London : T. Colwell, 1560?]), by Pierre Garcie and Robert Copland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The first lecture concerning navigation. Read publickly at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers academy, at Bednall-Greene. (London : Printed by Gartrude Dawson, 1649), by Balthazar Gerbier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A booke of the inuention of the art of nauigation and of the greate trauelles whiche they passe that saile in Gallies: compiled by the famous Sir Anthonie of Gueuara, bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counseller vnto the Emperour Charles the fift. Dedicated by the said authour, vnto the famous Sir Frances de la Cobos, great comptroller of Leon, and counseller vnto the said Emperour Charles the fift. Wherein are touched most excellent antiquities, and notable aduertisements for such as saile in Gallies. (Imprinted at London : [By H. Middleton] for Ralph Newberrie dwelling in Fleetestreate, Anno. 1578), by Antonio de Guevara and Edward Hellowes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The principles of astronomy and navigation, or, A clear, short, yet full explanation of all circles of the celestial and terrestrial globes and of their uses : being the whole doctrine of the sphere and hypotheses to the phenomena of the primum mobile : to which is added a discovery of the secrets of nature which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass &c. : as also a new proposal for buoying of a ship of any burden from the bottom of the sea / by George Sinclair. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1688), by George Sinclair (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The semicircle on a sector in two books. Containing the description of a general and portable instrument; whereby most problems (reducible to instrumental practice) in astronomy, trigonometry, arithmetick, geometry, geography, topography, navigation, dyalling, &c. are speedily and exactly resolved. By J. T. (London : printed for William Tompson, bookseller at Harborough in Leicestershire, 1667), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Leeskaartboek van Wisbuy. English (Imprinted at London : By E. Allde for H. Astley, and are to bee solde at his shop, at the corner of S. Magnus Church, 1605), by Cornelis Antoniszoon, Robert Norman, and Edward Wright (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Speculum nauticum a looking glasse for sea-men : wherein they may behold a small instrument called the plain scale whereby all questions nautical and propositions astronomical are very easily and demonstratively wrought ... / by Iohn Aspley. (London : Printed by Thomas Harper and are to be sold by George Hurlock, 1647), by John Aspley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Speculum nauticum A looking-glasse for sea-men. Wherein they may behold, how by a small instrument, called the plain-scale, all nautical questions, and astronomical propositions, are very easily and demonstratively performed. First set down by John Aspley, student in physick, and practitioner of the mathematicks in London. The sixth edition. Whereunto are added, many new propositions in navigation and astronomy, and also a third book, shewing a new way of dialling. By H.P. and W.L. (London : printed by W. Leybourn, for George Harlock, and are to be sold at his shop at Magnus Church-Corner, in Thames Street, near London-Bridge, 1662), by John Aspley, H. P., and 17th cent W. L. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The nauigators supply Conteining many things of principall importance belonging to nauigation, with the description and vse of diuerse instruments framed chiefly for that purpose; but seruing also for sundry other of cosmography in generall: the particular instruments are specified on the next page. (Imprinted at London : By G. Bishop, R. Newbery, and R. Barker, 1597), by William Barlow (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A briefe description of vniuersal mappes and cardes, and of their vse and also the vse of Ptholemey his tables. Necessarie for those that delight in reading of histories: and also for traueilers by land or sea. Newly set foorth by Thomas Blundeville, of Newton Flotman in the countie of Norffolke. Gent. (London : Printed by Roger Ward, for Thomas Cadman, Anno. 1589), by Thomas Blundeville (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A regiment for the sea conteyning most profitable rules, mathematical experiences, and perfect knovvledge of nauigation, for all coastes and countreys: most needefull and necessarie for all seafaring men and trauellers, as pilotes, mariners, marchants. [et] c. Exactly deuised and made by VVilliam Bourne. (Imprinted at London : By [Henry Bynneman for] Thomas Hacket, and are to be solde at his shop in the Royall Exchaunge, at the signe of the Greene Dragon, [1574?]), by William Bourne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The sector on a quadrant, or A treatise containing the description and use of four several quadrants two small ones and two great ones, each rendred many wayes, both general and particular. Each of them accomodated for dyalling; for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally; and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally in the equal limbe. Of great use to seamen and practitioners in the mathematicks. Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also An appendix touching reflected dyalling from a glass placed at any reclination. (London : printed by J.M. for George Hurlock at Magnus Corner, Thomas Pierrepont, at the Sun in Pauls Church-yard; William Fisher, at the Postern near Tower-Hill, book-sellers; and Henry Sutton, mathematical instrument-maker, at his house in Thred-needle street, behind the Exchange. With paper prints of each quadrant, either loose or pasted upon boards; to be sold at the respective places aforesaid, 1659), by John Collins, John Lyon, and Henry Sutton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Navigation improv'd: or, The art of rowing ships of all rates, in calms, with a more easy, swift, and steady motion, than oars can. Also, a description of the engine that performs it; and the author's answer to all Mr. Dummer's objections that have been made against it ... By Tho. Savery, gent. (London,: Printed and sold by James Moxon, at the Atlas in Warwick-lane, 1698), by Thomas Savery (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An addition unto the use of the circles of proportion. (London : Printed by Augustine Mathewes, and are to bee sold by Nic: Bourne at the Royall Exchange, 1633), by William Oughtred, William Forster, and William oughtred (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Addition unto the use of the instrument called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions. (London : Printed by Augustine Mathewes, 1633), by William Oughtred (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The path-way to perfect sayling shewing briefly the six principall points or grounds of navigation / written by Richard Polter ; whereunto is added A navticall discovrse ... first penned by John Basset ; and now put forth to publike view with some addition by Henry Bond. (London : Printed by T. Forcet for George Hurlock, 1644), by Richard Polter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Longitudinis inventæ explicatio non longa, or, Fixing the volatilised, and taking time on tiptoe, briefly explain'd by which rules are given to find the longitude at sea by, as truly and exactly as the latitude is found by the star in the tayle of Ursa Minor, call'd the Pole-star / by S.F. ... (London : Printed for the author ..., 1699), by Samuel Fyler (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes of the complement of the art of navigation. (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1609), by Anthony Linton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A scheme of learning propos'd to be taught in the Royal Schole for the real improvement and advancement of useful navigation, humbly submitted, &c. That from its candid, and beneficial intention, this great and good work may deserve the encouragement of this honorable House. ([London : s.n., 1700?]), by Lewis Maidwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatise of continuall motions. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Iugge, [1575?]), by Jean Taisnier and Richard Eden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A light to the longitude, or, The use of an instrument called the seaman's director speedily resolving all astronomical cases and questions concerning the sun, moon, and stars : with several propositions whereby sea-men may find at what meridian and longitude they are at in all parts of the world : published for the advance of navigation / by Robert Theaker. (London : Printed by William Godbid for William Fisher ..., 1665), by Robert Theaker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Spieghel der zeevaerdt. ([London : Printed by John Charlewood, 1588?]), by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer, Anthony Ashley, Theodor de Bry, Jodocus Hondius, and Augustine Ryther (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The accomplish'd sea-mans delight containing : 1. The great military of nature demonstrated by art ... 2. The closset of magnetical miracles unlocked ... 3. Directions for sea-men in distress of weather ... 4. The resolver of curiossities being a profitable discourse of local ... (London : Printed for Benj. Harris, 1686) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The description and use of the carpenters-rule: together with the use of the line of numbers (inscribed thereon) in arithmetick and geometry. And the application thereof to the measuring of superficies and solids, gaging of vessels, military orders, interest and annuities: with tables of reduction, &c. : To which is added, the use of a (portable) geometrical sun-dial, with a nocturnal on the backside, for the exact and ready finding the hour of the day and night: and other mathematical conclusions. Also of a universal-dial for the use of seamen or others. With the use of a sliding or glasiers-rule and Mr. White's rule for solid measure. / Collected and fitted to the meanest capacity by J. Browne. (London, : Printed by W.G. for William Fisher ..., 1667), by John Brown and Richard Gaywood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The longitude not found, or, An answer to a treatise written by Henry Bond, Senior, shewing a way to find the longitude by the magnetical inclinatory needle wherein is proved that the longitude is not, nor cannot be found by the magnetical inclinatory needle / by Peter Blackborrow, Gent. (London : Printed for Robert Harford ..., 1678), by Peter Blackborow (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Navigation rectified: or, the common chart proved to be the only true chart. By Peter Blackborow (London : printed by John Playford, and are to be sold by Joseph Hindmarsh, bookseller to His Royal Highness, at the Black Bull in Cornhill, 1684), by Peter Blackborow (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Licht der Zee-vaert. English (At Amsterdam : Printed by VVilliam Iohnson [Blaeu], dvvelling upon the vvater, by the Old Bridge, at the signe of the Golden Son-dyal, Anno 1612), by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The longitude found, or, A treatise shewing an easie and speedy way, as well by night as by day, to find the longitude, having but the latitude of the place and the inclination of the magnetical inclinatorie needle by Henry Bond ... (London : Printed by W. Godbid and are to be sold by the author, Henry Bond [and 3 others], 1676), by Henry Bond (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The seaman's companion being a plain guide to the understanding of arithmetick, geometry, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy. Applied chiefly to navigation: and furnished with a table of meridional parts, to every third minute: with excellent and easie ways of keeping a reckoning at sea, never in print before. Also, a catalogue of the longitude and latitude of the principal places in the world with other useful things. The third edition corrected and amended. By Matthew Norwood, mariner. (London : [print]ed by Anne Godbid, and John Playford, for William Fisher, at the Postern-Gate near Tower-Hill; Robert Boulter, at the Turks-Head and Ralph Smith, at the Bible in Cornhill; Thomas Passinger, at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge; and Richard Northcot, next St. Peter's-Alley in Cornhill, and at the Anchor and Mariner, on Fishstreet-Hill., [1678]), by Matthew Norwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instructions made by the Right Honourable Edward Russel, admiral, in the year 1691. For the better ordering the fleet in sailing by day and night and in fighting. ([London : s.n., 1691]), by Edward Russell Orford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The geometrical sea-man: or, the art of navigation performed by geometry. Shewing how all the three kinds of sayling, viz. by the plain chart, by Mercators chart, by a great circle. may be easily and exactly performed by a plain ruler and a pair of compasses, without arithmeticall calculation. / By Henry Phillippes. (London : Printed by Robert and William Leybourn, for George Hurlock, and are to be sold at his shop at Magnus Church-corner, 1652), by Henry Phillippes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offer'd to the High Court of Parliament, for suspending that part of the Act of Navigation (during the war with France) which obliges the master, and three fourths of the marriners (of his ship) to be English ([London? : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Description & plat of the sea-coasts of England, from London, up all the river of Thames, all along the coasts to Newcastle, and so to Edinburgh, all along Scotland, the Orchades, and Hitland, where the Dutch begin their fishing. As also: all those parts over against us, as Norway, Denmarke, the Sound, Holland, and Zealand. VVith the depths and showlds about these places, in what depths men may see the land. Of the tides and courses of the streams about these foresaid places, with the courses and distances, and how these lands doe lye one from the other, and from other lands. ... Unto which is added: a list containing the monethly wages of all officers, sea-men, and others serving in the states ships at sea: ... Usefull not onely for sea-men and marchants, but for all that desire to know where our fleets lye, ... and where the land armies did lye. (London : Printed by M.S. for Tho: Jenner at the south-entrance of the Royall Exchange., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A case, relating to the making navigable the River Dee in the counties of Chester and Flint ([London : s.n., 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Navigation by the mariners plain scale new plain'd: or, A treatise of geometrical and arithmetical navigation; wherein sayling is performed in all the three kindes by a right line, and a circle divided into equal parts. Containing 1. New ways of keeping of a reckoning, or platting of a traverse, both upon the plain and mercators chart ... 2. New rules for estimating the ships way through currents, and for correcting the dead reckoning. 3. The refutation of divers errors, and of the plain chart, and how to remove the error committed thereby ... as also a table thereof made to every other centesm. 4. A new easie method of calculation for great circle-sayling, with new projections, schemes and charts ... 5. Arithmetical navigation, or navigation performed by the pen, if tables were wanting ... By John Collins of London, Pen-man, accomptant, philomathet. (London : printed by Tho. Johnson for Francis Cossinet, and are to be sold at the Anchor and Mariner in Tower-street, as also by Henry Sutton mathematical instrument-maker in Thread needle street, behinde the Exchange, 1659), by John Collins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lighting colomne or sea-mirrour containing the sea-coasts of the northern, eastern and western navigation: setting forth in divers necessarie sea-cards all the ports, rivers, bayes, roads, depths and sands ... With the discoveries of the chief countries, and on what cours and distance they lay one from another ... As also the situation of the northernly countries, as islands, the strate Davids, the isle of Ian-Mayen, Bear-Island, Old-Greenland, Spitsbergen and Nova Zembla ... Gathered out of the experience and practice of divers pilots and lovers of the famous art of navigation. By Jan van Loon. Whereunto is added a brief instruction of the art of navigation, together vvith nevv tables of the suns declination, also an almanack extending untill the yeare 1661. (At Amsterdam : printed by John Johnson bookseller, dwelling upon the Water, in the Passe-card, 1654), by Jacob Aertsz Colom (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The first lecture touching navigation read publiquely at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers accademy. Imprimatur, Hen: Scobell, Cleric: Parliamenti. (Printed at London : for Robert Ibbitson dwelling in Smithfield neer Hosier Lane, 1649), by Balthazar Gerbier (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Inconveniencies to the English nation which have ensued the Act of navigation, in reference to the growths of Norway, as was proved before the honourable the Committee of Parliament upon Saturday April 4. 1668. ([London : s.n., 1668]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Nine geometricall exercises, for young sea-men and others that are studious in mathematicall practices: containing IX particular treatises, whose contents follow in the next pages. All which exercises are geometrically performed, by a line of chords and equal parts, by waies not usually known or practised. Unto which the analogies or proportions are added, whereby they may be applied to the chiliads of logarithms, and canons of artificiall sines and tangents. By William Leybourn, philomath. (London : printed by James Flesher, for George Sawbridge, living upon Clerken-well-green, anno Dom. 1669), by William Leybourn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short compendium of the new and much enlarged sea-book, or, Pilots sea-mirror: containing the distances and thwart courses of the eastern, northern, and western navigation. Newly enlarged and amended, by several experienced navigators. / And now for the benefit and encouragement of our sea-men translated into English: and calculated according to 20 leagues for a degree by L. Childe Esquire. (London, : Printed by W. Godbid for G. Hurlock ... and W. Fisher ..., 1669), by L. Childe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A friend to navigation plainely expressing to the capacity of the simpler so[rt] the whole misery or foundation of the same art for whose sake, the author hath onely penned this treatise, being himselfe a faithfull good willer thereto. (Printed at London : By T.C[otes], 1628), by John Skay (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mariners magazine, or, Sturmy's mathematical and practical arts containing the description and use of the scale of scales, it being a mathematical ruler, that resolves most mathematical conclusions, and likewise the making and use of the crostaff, quadrant, and the quadrat, nocturnals, and other most useful instruments for all artists and navigators : the art of navigation, resolved geometrically, instrumentally, and by calculation, and by that late excellent invention of logarithms, in the three principal kinds of sailing : with new tables of the longitude and latitude of the most eminent places ... : together with a discourse of the practick part of navigation ..., a new way of surveying land ..., the art of gauging all sorts of vessels ..., the art of dialling by a gnomical scale ... : whereunto is annexed, an abridgment of the penalties and forfeitures, by acts of parliaments appointed, relating to the customs and navigation : also a compendium of fortification, both geometrically and instrumentally / by Capt. Samuel Sturmy. (London : Printed by E. Cotes for G. Hurlock, W. Fisher, E. Thomas, and D. Page ..., 1669), by Samuel Sturmy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A survey of the buildings and encroachments on the river of Thames, on both sides from London-Bridge eastwards to the lower end of Lyme-house: taken by the principal officers and commissioners of his Majesties navy, with the assistance of the elder brethren of Trinity-house, in pursuance of an order of the right honourable the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of England, dated the first of March, 1683/4. Wherein is also particularly expressed which of the said buildings and encroachments are old, and which are new, and likewise which of them are judged most prejudicial to navigation and the river; together with references to each of them by numbers in the draught of the river lately made by Captain Collins. ([London : s.n., 1684]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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