MANUSCRIPT
Rakestraw, John : Sailing and fighting instructions or signals, drawn for Mr Rowland Phillipps, by me, John Rakestraw
- Date
- 1716
- By
- Rakestraw, John, active 1716
- Reference
- MS-1801
- Description
Volume is inscribed `Joseph Nott, His Book, April 20th, 1716 Anon Dom'. Instructions for the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, used as a set of guidelines for fleets of war, or fleet siginals for communication. Extensively illustrated with pen and ink drawings, hand coloured drawings of ship signals, flags and guns.
Volume appears to be designed to aid Royal Navy tactics. The first Fighting Instructions were consolidated by James, Duke of York and Prince Rupert in the 1660s, permanent instructions dated from 1703.
Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 120 leaves).
Physical Description: Holograph (17 cm; marbled paper)
Coloured illustrations throughout
- Additional description
Fragile.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 volume(s) (ca 120 leaves), Manuscripts, Holograph (17 cm; marbled paper), Illustration: Coloured illustrations throughout
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