Search for facsimile reprint
In 1711 John Davis, who had been boatswain on various ships for the last 30 years, published a book called 'The Seaman's Speculum, or Compleat Schoolmaster'. This has extensive rigging tables, and much other useful information. Unfortunately it now seems that no original copy exists, as none of the major repositories hold a copy. The only seeming survival is a volume which existed in 1945, and had been acquired by the library of the US Navy Department. Not sure if this copy still exists, and if
I have extracted the reprints of The Complete Ship-Wright and they are now available from the NRG Office. There are 80 pages of information. The cost is $5.00 (US)
Kurt
The Complete Ship-Wright, Edmund Bushnell, third edition, London, 1669.
This book is considered the first known printed English book dealing
with the topic of naval architecture and was initially published in 1664 by W. Leyburn for George Hurlock.
Reprint from Journals 29.3, 30.1, 30.2 a
