The sea-gunner shewing the practical part of gunnery as it is used at sea : and, as an introduction thereto, there is exhibited two compendiums, one of vulgar, the other of decimal arithmetick, with necessary tables relating to that art : to which is added an appendix, shewing the use of a proportional scale gunnery, and the use off the sea-gunners rule ... / composed by John Seller, Senior.

The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture; or, a Treatise on ship-building theopretical and practical on the best principles Established in Great Britain : with copions Tables of Dimensions, Scantlings, &c.

Knowles, John

January 1822

Appendix containing the Principles and Practice of constructing Ship / by John Knowle

Naval evolutions: or, A system of sea-discipline; extracted from the celebrated treatise of P. L'Hoste ... confirmed by experience; illustrated by examples from the most remarkable sea-engagements between England and Holland; embellished with eighteen copper-plates; and adapted to the use of the British navy. To which are added, An abstract of the theory of ship-building; An essay an on naval discipline, by a late experienced sea-commander; A general idea of the armament of the French Navy; with some practical observations;

Hoste, Paul, 1652-1700.
O'Bryen, Christopher.

January 1762

Translated from L'art des armées navales, ou Traité des évolutions navales, by Christopher O'Brye...

The coasting pilot: Describing the sea-coasts, channels, soundings, sands, shoals, rocks, & dangers: the bayes, roads, harbours, rivers, ports, buoyes, beacons, and sea-marks, upon the coasts of England Flanders and Holland with directions to bring a shipp into any harbour on the said coasts. Being furnished with the new draughts, charts, and descriptions, gathered from ye experience and practise of diverse able and expert navigators of our English nation. / Collected and published by John Seller. Hydrographer in ordinary to the King.

Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.

[6], 54, [2] p., [25] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., mapsWith engraved, illustrated title pa...

The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

[8], 163 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill."I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yar...

The sea-mans grammar: [electronic resource] containing most plain and easie directions, how to build, rigge, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the plain exposition of all such terms as are used in a navie and fight at sea. Whereunto is added a table of the weight, charge, shot, powder, and the dimensions of all other appurtenances belonging to all sorts of great ordnance. With divers practicall experiments in the art of gunnery. Also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship and their shares: with the use of the petty tally. Written by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John,1580-1631.

Previously published as: An accidence for the sea. 1626; an enlarged edition appeared in 1627, title...

A light to the art of gunnery wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance : also the true ball and allowance for wind, with the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service : likewise the ingredients and making of most necessary fire-works, as also many compositions for the gunner's practice, both at sea and land / by Capt. Thomas Binning ...

Binning, Thomas.

January 1676

[20], 172 p. : ill., port.Added engraved t.p."Licensed Sept. 28, 1675. Roger L'Estrange"Reproduction...

The compleat gunner in three parts : part I. shewing the art of founding and casting ... the composition and matters of gunpowders ... : part II. discovers the necessary instruments ... to the compleating of a gunner ... : pt. III. shews the nature of fire-works / translated out of Casimir, Diego, Uffano, Hexan, and other authors; to which is added The doctrine of projects applyed to gunnery by those late famous authors Galilæus and Torricellio now rendred into English ; together with some excellent observations out of Mersennus and other famous authors.

January 1672

157 p. in various pagings. ill.Caption title.Numerous errors in pagination.Signed: W.T.--preface.The...

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.

Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669.

January 1669

[37], 219, [3], 132, [6], 52, [52], 11, [3], [13] p., 11 leaves of plates (6 folded) : ill., port.Er...

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 ...

Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669.
Stanyerd, Philip.

January 1669

Both copies lack pl. which should be bound facing p. 24, bk. V with fig. 98-105.Title, continued: "T...

The arte of gunnerie. Wherein is set foorth a number of seruiceable secrets, and practical conclusions, belonging to the art of gunnerie, by arithmeticke skill to be accomplished: both pretie, pleasant, and profitable for all such as are professors of the same facultie. / Compiled by Thomas Smith of Barwicke vpon Tweed souldier.

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1600-1627.

[11], 103, [6], 76 p. : ill. (woodcuts).Printer's name from STC.Printer's device on title page, McK....

The groundwork of practical naval gunnery; a study of the principles and practice of exterior ballistics, as applied to naval gunnery, and of the computation and use of ballistic and range tables,

Alger, Philip R. (Philip Rounseville), 1859-1912.
Ingalls, James M. (James Monroe), 1837-1927.
United States Naval Academy. Dept. of Ordnance and Gunnery.

January 1915

"This revised work is based on Professor Alger's text book on Exterior ballistics (edition of 1906),...

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.

Bourne, William, d. 1583.

[12], 63, [1] leaves : ill.Printer's name from STC.The "Table or kalender" on C2 begins with 1574.Wi...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

A Treatise Of Such Mathematical Instruments As are usually put into a Portable Case, Containing their various Uses in Arithmetic, Geometry, Tringonometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gunnery, &c : With a short Account Of the Authors who have treated on the Proportional Compasses And Sector : To which is now added An Appendix; Containing, the Description and Use of the Gunners Callipers

Robertson, John

January 1757

By J. Robertson, F. R. S. ...Aus dem Vorbesitz der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich Exemplar ...

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.

Norwood, Matthew.

[10], 203, [1] p., [1] leaf of folding plate : ill., tablesWith a table of contents.Divisional title...

The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture; or, a Treatise on ship-building theopretical and practical on the best principles Established in Great Britain : with copions Tables of Dimensions, Scantlings, &c.

Knowles, John

January 1822

Appendix containing the Principles and Practice of constructing Ship / by John Knowle

Naval evolutions: or, A system of sea-discipline; extracted from the celebrated treatise of P. L'Hoste ... confirmed by experience; illustrated by examples from the most remarkable sea-engagements between England and Holland; embellished with eighteen copper-plates; and adapted to the use of the British navy. To which are added, An abstract of the theory of ship-building; An essay an on naval discipline, by a late experienced sea-commander; A general idea of the armament of the French Navy; with some practical observations;

Hoste, Paul, 1652-1700.
O'Bryen, Christopher.

January 1762

Translated from L'art des armées navales, ou Traité des évolutions navales, by Christopher O'Brye...

The coasting pilot: Describing the sea-coasts, channels, soundings, sands, shoals, rocks, & dangers: the bayes, roads, harbours, rivers, ports, buoyes, beacons, and sea-marks, upon the coasts of England Flanders and Holland with directions to bring a shipp into any harbour on the said coasts. Being furnished with the new draughts, charts, and descriptions, gathered from ye experience and practise of diverse able and expert navigators of our English nation. / Collected and published by John Seller. Hydrographer in ordinary to the King.

Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.

[6], 54, [2] p., [25] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., mapsWith engraved, illustrated title pa...

The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

[8], 163 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill."I. Most plain and easie directions to build, rigg, yar...

The sea-mans grammar: [electronic resource] containing most plain and easie directions, how to build, rigge, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the plain exposition of all such terms as are used in a navie and fight at sea. Whereunto is added a table of the weight, charge, shot, powder, and the dimensions of all other appurtenances belonging to all sorts of great ordnance. With divers practicall experiments in the art of gunnery. Also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship and their shares: with the use of the petty tally. Written by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

Smith, John,1580-1631.

Previously published as: An accidence for the sea. 1626; an enlarged edition appeared in 1627, title...

A light to the art of gunnery wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance : also the true ball and allowance for wind, with the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service : likewise the ingredients and making of most necessary fire-works, as also many compositions for the gunner's practice, both at sea and land / by Capt. Thomas Binning ...

Binning, Thomas.

January 1676

[20], 172 p. : ill., port.Added engraved t.p."Licensed Sept. 28, 1675. Roger L'Estrange"Reproduction...

The compleat gunner in three parts : part I. shewing the art of founding and casting ... the composition and matters of gunpowders ... : part II. discovers the necessary instruments ... to the compleating of a gunner ... : pt. III. shews the nature of fire-works / translated out of Casimir, Diego, Uffano, Hexan, and other authors; to which is added The doctrine of projects applyed to gunnery by those late famous authors Galilæus and Torricellio now rendred into English ; together with some excellent observations out of Mersennus and other famous authors.

January 1672

157 p. in various pagings. ill.Caption title.Numerous errors in pagination.Signed: W.T.--preface.The...

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.

Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669.

January 1669

[37], 219, [3], 132, [6], 52, [52], 11, [3], [13] p., 11 leaves of plates (6 folded) : ill., port.Er...

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 ...

Sturmy, Samuel, 1633-1669.
Stanyerd, Philip.

January 1669

Both copies lack pl. which should be bound facing p. 24, bk. V with fig. 98-105.Title, continued: "T...

The arte of gunnerie. Wherein is set foorth a number of seruiceable secrets, and practical conclusions, belonging to the art of gunnerie, by arithmeticke skill to be accomplished: both pretie, pleasant, and profitable for all such as are professors of the same facultie. / Compiled by Thomas Smith of Barwicke vpon Tweed souldier.

Smith, Thomas, fl. 1600-1627.

[11], 103, [6], 76 p. : ill. (woodcuts).Printer's name from STC.Printer's device on title page, McK....

The groundwork of practical naval gunnery; a study of the principles and practice of exterior ballistics, as applied to naval gunnery, and of the computation and use of ballistic and range tables,

Alger, Philip R. (Philip Rounseville), 1859-1912.
Ingalls, James M. (James Monroe), 1837-1927.
United States Naval Academy. Dept. of Ordnance and Gunnery.

January 1915

"This revised work is based on Professor Alger's text book on Exterior ballistics (edition of 1906),...

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.

Bourne, William, d. 1583.

[12], 63, [1] leaves : ill.Printer's name from STC.The "Table or kalender" on C2 begins with 1574.Wi...

Treatise of artificiall fire-works for warre and recreation

Nye, Nathaniel, b. 1624.

January 1647

[20], 88, 102 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., tables, diagrams."The art of gunnery. Chap. 38." begi...

A Treatise Of Such Mathematical Instruments As are usually put into a Portable Case, Containing their various Uses in Arithmetic, Geometry, Tringonometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gunnery, &c : With a short Account Of the Authors who have treated on the Proportional Compasses And Sector : To which is now added An Appendix; Containing, the Description and Use of the Gunners Callipers

Robertson, John

January 1757

By J. Robertson, F. R. S. ...Aus dem Vorbesitz der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich Exemplar ...

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.

Norwood, Matthew.

[10], 203, [1] p., [1] leaf of folding plate : ill., tablesWith a table of contents.Divisional title...

The Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture; or, a Treatise on ship-building theopretical and practical on the best principles Established in Great Britain : with copions Tables of Dimensions, Scantlings, &c.

Knowles, John

January 1822

Appendix containing the Principles and Practice of constructing Ship / by John Knowle

Naval evolutions: or, A system of sea-discipline; extracted from the celebrated treatise of P. L'Hoste ... confirmed by experience; illustrated by examples from the most remarkable sea-engagements between England and Holland; embellished with eighteen copper-plates; and adapted to the use of the British navy. To which are added, An abstract of the theory of ship-building; An essay an on naval discipline, by a late experienced sea-commander; A general idea of the armament of the French Navy; with some practical observations;

Hoste, Paul, 1652-1700.
O'Bryen, Christopher.

January 1762

Translated from L'art des armées navales, ou Traité des évolutions navales, by Christopher O'Brye...

The coasting pilot: Describing the sea-coasts, channels, soundings, sands, shoals, rocks, & dangers: the bayes, roads, harbours, rivers, ports, buoyes, beacons, and sea-marks, upon the coasts of England Flanders and Holland with directions to bring a shipp into any harbour on the said coasts. Being furnished with the new draughts, charts, and descriptions, gathered from ye experience and practise of diverse able and expert navigators of our English nation. / Collected and published by John Seller. Hydrographer in ordinary to the King.

Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.

[6], 54, [2] p., [25] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., mapsWith engraved, illustrated title pa...

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