The nevve, attractive, shewing the nature, propertie, and manifold vertues of the loadstone, with the declination of the needle, touched therewith, vnder the plaine of the horizon. Found out and discouered by Ro: Norman. With the application thereof, for finding the true variation of the compas: as also diuers profitable rules and instruments, for the more perfection and exactnes in the art of nauigation. By maister W: Burrowes.
Norman, Robert,active 1590.
Borough, William,1536-1599.
London : Printed by T. C[reede] for Iohn Tappe, and are to be sold at his shop at S: Magnus corner,
1614.
W.B. = William Borough.
In three parts. Part 2 has continuous register and separate dated title page reading: "A discourse of the variation of the compasse, or magneticall needle. Wherein is mathematically shewed, the manner of the obseruation, effects, and application thereof: Made by W.B. And is to be annexed to the Newe Attractiue, of R.N." Part 3, "A canon of triangles", has a separate divisional title page and separate register.
Preceded on film by title page only of: Cortes, Martin. The arte of navigation, 1615 (STC 5805).
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Signatures: A⁴ B-F⁸ G⁴ H² ²A-L⁴ M².
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Geomagnetism
Nautical astronomy
Compass