The description and use of the sector, crosse-staffe, and other instruments
Subtitle: with a canon of artificiall sines and tangents, to a radius of 10000.0000. parts, and the use thereof in astronomie, navigation, dialling, and fortification, &c
By: by Edm. Gunter sometime professor of astronomie in Gresham Colledge in London
Contributors: Jones, William, -1643, printer; Boler, James, -1635, publisher
Edition: The second edition much augmented.
Publisher: printed by William Iones, for Iames Bowler ...
Published: 1636
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Mathematical instruments; Early works to 1800; Logarithms; Trigonometry; Tables
Other titles: Canon triangulorum, or, Tables of artificiall sines and tangents.
Notes: Added engraved t.p. with sub-title ending: "astronomie, nauigation & dialing", ed. statement reading: "The 2d edicion much inlarged by the author through the whole worke in his life time w[i]th a newe treatice of fortification not before printed. Very vsefull for all such as are studius of ye mathematicall practis", and imprint: "Printed by W.J. 1636 ; are to be sold by James Boller at the signe of the Marigold in Paulls Church yard, 1636".

"Canon triangulorum, or, Tables of artificiall sines and tangents ..." has separate t.p.

Errata: p. [16] of 1st sequence.

Rare Book Plimpton copy 1: With engraved title page; "The use of the canon" precedes "The generall use..."; contains "Canon treiangulorum."

STC (2nd ed.) 12523