The gentleman's dictionary : in three parts : viz. I. The art of riding the great horse: containing the terms and phrases us'd in the manage, and the diseases and accidents of horses : II. The military art; explaining the terms and phrases us'd in field or garison; the terms relating to artillery; the works and motions of attack and defence; and the post and duty of all the officers of the army: illustrated with historical instances, taken from the actions of our armies : III. The art of navigation; explaining the terms of naval affairs; as building, rigging, working, and fighting of ships; the post and duty of sea-officers, &c. : with historical examples taken from the actions of our fleet : each part done alphabetically, from the sixteenth edition of the original French, published by the Sieur Guillet, and dedicated to the Dauphin ; with large additions, alterations and improvements, adapted to the customs and actions of the English; and above forty curious cuts, that were not in the original.
Alternate Title(s):
Arts de l'homme d'épee
Published / Created:
London : Printed for H. Bonwicke in St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Goodwin, M. Wotton, B. Tooke, in Fleetstreet; and S. Manship in Cornhill, 1705.
Physical Description:
[384] pages, [3] folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
English short title catalogue, T167076
Subject Terms:
Horsemanship -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800. | English language -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800. | Naval art and science -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800. | Military art and science -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800..
Form/Genre:
Woodcuts -- 1705.
Contributors:
Bonwicke, Henry, -1706, publisher. | Goodwin, T. (Timothy), active 1705, publisher. | Manship, S. (Samuel), publisher. | Tooke, Benjamin, -1716, publisher. | Wotton, Matthew, -approximately 1729, publisher.