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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Norman, Robert, active 1590.

Contributor:

Borough, William, 1536-1599.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compass--Early works to 1800.

Compass.

Geomagnetism--Early works to 1800.

Geomagnetism.

Nautical astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Nautical astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Newly corrected and amended by M. W.B.

Other Title:

New attractive

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

text file

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

Contains:

Discourse of the variation of the compasse, or magneticall needle

OCLC:

316338760

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.