The sea-mans grammar: containing most plain and easie directions, how to build, rigge, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the plain exposition of all such terms as are used in a navie and fight at sea. Whereunto is added a table of the weight, charge, shot, powder, and the dimensions of all other appurtenances belonging to all sorts of great ordnance. With divers practicall experiments in the art of gunnery. Also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship and their shares: with the use of the petty tally. Written by Captain John Smith, sometimes governou of Virginia, and admiral of New England.

People / Organizations

• Andrew Kemb ("printed by")
• John Smith (Author)

Imprint

Imprinted at London: and are to be sold by Andrew Kemb, at St. Margarets Hill in Southwark, 1653 [i.e. 1652].

Publication year

1652-1652

ESTC No.

R4224

Grub Street ID

123651

Description

[4], 72, 83-85, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Signatures: [A]?, B-K?, L?

Originally published in 1626 as "An accidence or The path-way to experience" (STC 22784); an enlarged edition appeared in 1627 with title "A sea grammar".

Text continuous despite pagination.

Thomason apparently received his copy in 1652.