Miller, Thomas. The Compleat Modellist: Shewing the true and exact way of Raising the Model of any Ship or Vessel, small or great, either in proportion, or out of proportion. Also, the manner how to find the Length of every Rope exactly: And Tables which give the true bigness of every Rope in each Vessel. Together with the Weights of their Anchors and Cables. Performed by Thomas Miller, of Great Yarmouth, Seaman; and Master in the Art of Raising the Model.. 1660
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Facsimile: Printed by W.G. for G. Hurlock, London, 1667 (3rd). 8vo, 16√10,5 cm, (4), 20 pp, 2 fold. plates, tables. The American Neptune, Salem, 1957. 8vo, (8), 20 pp, 2 fold. plates, 100 copies.
References: Private Collection*; NUC; Adams; Wing 2063A (?).
From Anderson:
A 24-page pamphlet of 1664, explains how to draw a rigging plan for use in deter-Raining the lengths of the various ropes. It has two plates and full tables of sizes and proportions. There was a second edition in 1676 and another in 1684.
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