Remarks, instructions, and examples relating to the latitude & longitude
Subtitle: also, the variation of the compass, &c. &c. &c. : To which is annexed, a general chart of the globe, where the route made by the author, in different ships under his command, to the Cape of Good Hope, Batavia, Canton in China, the different parts of India, Europe, and the Cape de Verde Islands, are marked, for the purpose of shewing the best tract of sea to meet the most favourable winds, and avoid those perplexing calms which too often attend Asiatic voyages: : together with a short, but general account of variable winds, trade-winds, monsoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, tuffoons, calms, currents, and particular weather met with in those voyages, &c. &c. &c.
By: By Thomas Truxton.
Contributors: Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822, cartographer.; Fox, Justus, 1736-1805, ill.; Thackara, James, 1767-1848, engraver.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 27823.
Publisher: Printed by T. Dobson, at the stone-house, South Second-Street.
Published: 1794
Place of publication: Philadelhpia [sic]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: Aids to navigation.; Masts and rigging.; Nautical charts.; Navigation.
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"A general chart of the globe ... by Cap:n Tho:s Truxton."--first plate. "A 44 gun frigate in the Navy of the U:S: of America masted according to the annexed system ... Drawn by J. Fox, for Capt.n Truxton's system of masting. Thackara, s.c."--second plate.

Evans 27823.

Rink, E.  Technical Americana, 3884.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 27823)