Manual of navigation : manuscript, [1697?]
| Data(s) |
1697
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| Resumo |
Consists of lessons on various computations (ff. 1-4), geometry (5-10), and navigation (11-74), mostly in the form of problems and solutions. Finely written on the rectos only, with many geometric diagrams, calligraphic headings, and borders. Yellow, orange, red and green are used in these. Written inside front board: "William Hancock his book 1722." The date 1697 is the earliest year used in examples of calculations involving the calendar (ff. 1-2). bound in vellum over boards. MS Typ 805. Houghton Library, Harvard University. |
| Formato |
74 leaves, bound ; 33 cm. |
| Identificador |
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.HOUGH:11302910 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/47171329?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.HOUGH:11302910 http://colonialnorthamerican.library.harvard.edu/prod/cna/8896771 |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University |
| Palavras-Chave | #Navigation--Early works to 1800 #Calligraphy--17th century |
| Tipo |
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