The new attractiue. : Containing a short discourse of the magnes or loadstone: and amongst other his vertues, of a new discouered secret and subtill propertie, concerning the declination of the needle, touched therewith vnder the plaine of the horizon. Now first founde out by Robert Norman hydrographer. : Heereunto are annexed certaine necessary rules for the art of nauigation: / by the same R.N..

Author/Creator:

Norman, Robert, active 1590.

Other Title:

New attractive

Edition:

Newly corrected and amended by M. W.B..

Publication:

Imprinted at London : By E[dward] Allde, for Hew Astley., 1592..

Series:

Early English books online

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource ([155] pages) : illustrations

Subjects:

Compass -- Early works to 1800.
Geomagnetism -- Early works to 1800.
Nautical astronomy -- Early works to 1800.

Notes:

W.B. = William Borough.
Title within border of printers' ornaments; title illustration, a warship under full sail; head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Additional imprint information from colophon.
In two parts; "A discourse of the variation of the compasse, or magneticall needle" by Borough, has separate dated title page, and is identified as STC 3391 at reel 1540.
Signatures: A-M⁴ A-G⁴ H².
Reproduction of original in: New York Public Library.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2315:11) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

STC (2nd edition) 18649

Contributor:

Borough, William, 1536-1599.

Contains:

Discourse of the variation of the compasse, or magneticall needle

OCLC:

316338760

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

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