Shelfmark
Gd.3.12
Author
Uniform title
[Licht der Zee-vaert. English]
Title
The light of nauigation. Wherein are declared and liuely pourtrayed all the coasts and hauens of the West, North and East seas. Collected partly out of the books of the principall authors which haue written of navigation (as of Lucas Iohnson Waghenaer, and divers others) partly also out of many other expert seafaring mens writings & verbal declarations: corrected of many faults, & inlarged with many new descriptions and cardes. Diuided into tvvo bookes. Hereunto are added (beside an institution in the art of navigation) new tables of the declination of the sunne, according to Tycho Brahes observations, applied to the meridian of Amsterdam. Together with new tables and instructions to teach men the right use of the North starre, and other fixed starres, profitable for all seafaring men. By William Iohnson..
Varying form of title
Light of navigation
Publication, distribution, etc.
At Amsterdam : Printed by VVilliam Iohnson [Blaeu], dwelling upon the vvater, by the Old Bridge, at the signe of the Golden Sundyall., Anno 1622..
Physical description
122, 125-126, [4], 129, [7], 135-162; 130, [1] p. : ill., engr. maps ; 28 cm (large obl. 4to)
Note
Translation of: Licht der Zee-vaert.
Note
Printer's complete name from STC.
Note
The English general title page is pasted in the center of engraved Dutch title page.
Note
"The first book of the light of nauigation" has separate title-page on leaf E4r, dated 1621; pagination and register are continuous. "The second book of the light of nauigation" has separate pagination, register and title page.
Note
At foot of title page: Cum priuilegio.
Note
Signatures: A-D⁴ E-G⁶ H² I⁶ K² L⁴ M-Q² R⁶ S-T⁴ V² X⁸, 2A² 2B⁴ 2C⁶ 2D-2F² 2G⁶ 2H-2I² 2K⁴ 2L² 2M⁶ 2N-2P² 2Q⁴ 2R² 2S⁸ 2T-2X².
Note
Text set in two columns.
Note
Leaf 2A1 mis-signed "A".
Citation/references note
ESTC, S116975
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 3112
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; chain holes; gold fillet along board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Al.6.03, Dl.3.01, Dg.4.01, Fc.3.16.
Copy-specific note
Map 14 (leaves S3-S4) bound prior to leaf S1 instead of following leaf S2.
Copy-specific note
Volvelle on
Subject
Nautical charts Europe Early works to 1800.
Subject
Pilot guides Europe Early works to 1800.
Subject
Navigation Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Language code
eng dut
Identifier
B47787