The newe attractiue
Subtitle: Containyng a short discourse of the magnes or lodestone, and amongest other his vertues, of a newe discouered secret and subtill propertie, concerning the declinyng of the needle, touched therewith under the plaine of the horizon
By: Now first founde out by Robert Norman hydrographer. Heerevnto are annexed certaine necessarie rules for the art of nauigation by the same R.N.
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: By Ihon Kyngston for Richard Ballard
Published: 1581
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Geomagnetism; Early works to 1800; Nautical astronomy; Compass
Other titles: Newe attractive; Newe attractive.; Here after followeth a table of the sunnes declination, commonly called a regiment for the sunne, exactly calculated unto the minute, by the true place of the sunne, whose greatest declination for this age, is 23 . degrees, 28 . minutes, and maie serve for 30 . yeres without great errour.; Discours of the variation of the cumpas, or magneticall needle. Wherin is mathematically shewed, the maner of the observation, effectes, and application thereof, made by W.B. And is to be annexed to the newe attractiue of R.N. 1581.
Notes: In two parts. Part 1 sometimes includes a table with a separate title page; register is continuous. Part 2 has a separate title page; register is not continuous.

Part 2 separate title page reads: A discours of the variation of the cumpas, or magneticall needle. Wherin is mathematically shewed, the maner of the obseruation, effectes, and application thereof, made by W.B. And is to be annexed to the newe attractiue of R.N. 1581.

W.B. = William Borough.

Part 2 has a separate imprint (in colophon) that reads: Imprinted at London for Richard Ballard, and are to be solde at his shop at Sainct Magnus cornar in Themes streate. Anno. 1581.

Table in part 1 separate title page reads: Here after followeth a table of the sunnes declination, commonly called a regiment for the sunne, exactly calculated vnto the minute, by the true place of the sunne, whose greatest declination for this age, is 23 . degrees, 28 . minutes, and maie serue for 30 . yeres without great errour.

Signatures: A-K⁴ [star]⁴ A² B-G⁴.

Part 1 (table only) formerly STC 23121.

Part 2 formerly STC 3389.

STC (2nd ed.) 18647.

Imperfect: t.p. slightly mutilated, affecting border, and remargined; damaged by water and mould throughout; many leaves reinforced at the foredge; in full brown morocco case, 23 cm.