The principles of astronomy and navigation: or, A clear, short, yet full explanation, of all circles of the celestial, and terrestial globes, and of their uses, being the whole doctrine of the sphere, and hypotheses to the phenomena of the primum mobile
Subtitle: 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 up a ship of any burden from the bottom of the sea
By: By George Sinclar ...
Publisher: Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ...
Published: 1688
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 85
Subjects: Astronomy; Early works to 1800; Barometers; Nautical astronomy
Other titles: Proteus bound with chains.
Notes: First edition.

Signatures: A⁴, B-K⁸, L³.

"Proteus bound with chains: or, A discovery of the secrets of nature, which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass" has special t.-p. and separate paging.

Bound in red morocco, gilt edges; a few lower margins closely trimmed.

From the library of John Whitefoord Nackenzie Arminger and the Scott Library Collection of the Institution of Navel architects, with their bookplates.