The Augustus De Morgan Collection, Part 1: Pre-1600 Rare Books Collection
Title:
Ptolemaei Planisphaerium.:Iordani Planisphaerium. Federici Commandini Vrbinatis In Ptolemaei Planisphaerium commentarius : in quo uniuersa scenographices ratio quambreuissime traditur, ac demonstrationibus confirmatur.
Creator:
Ptolemy,2nd cent.
Jordanus,Nemorarius,13th cent.De plana spera.
- Commandino, Federico,1509-1575.Commentarius in Ptolemaei Planisphaerium.
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871,former owner.
- Manuzio, Paolo,1512-1574,printer.
- Commandino, Federico,1509-1575.Commentarius in Ptolemaei Planisphaerium.
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871,former owner.
- Manuzio, Paolo,1512-1574,printer.
Date:
1558
Date in Source:
1558.
Imprint:
Venetiis : Aldus,
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Astronomy - Early works to 1800.
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Mathematics - Early works to 1800.
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Mathematics, Greek - Early works to 1800.
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Spherical projection - Early works to 1800.
Format:
[4], 37, [1], 28 leaves :diagrams ;20 cm. (4to)
Reference:
Adams P2242
BM STC Italian 1465-1600, p. 543
Houzeau & Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 ed.), 769
Lalande, J.J. Le F. de Bib. astronomique, p. 81
Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde (1825 ed.), I, p. 173
Riccardi, P. Bib. matematica, I, column 360
Note:
- Leaves 34, 36 misnumbered 36, 34.
- Publisher name "Aldus" flanks title page device; identified by Renouard as "Paul Manuce" (Paolo Manuzio)
- Signatures: A[sup]4-K[sup]4 L[sup]2 a-g[sup]4 (A4 blank; H1 signed G; I2 signed I)
- The Aldus device is also found on leaf [38] verso (3rd group) and leaf 28 verso (4th group)
- The commentary has separate foliation and special title page: Federici Commandini Vrbinatis In Planisphaerium Ptolemaei commentarius. Venetiis, M.D.LVIII.
- Woodcut initials. Ptolemy's Planisphaerium is a Latin translation from the original Greek.
- ULL copies are from the library of Augustus De Morgan, with his notes pasted on front flyleaves of vols. in which they are bound.
- ULL copy at [DeM] M (B.P.8) SSR is bound with 4 other works, 1522-1575, in vol. with binder's spine title: "Pighii Jordani etc. Tractatus varii".
- ULL copy at [DeM] M.1 [Ptolemaeus] SSR is bound with: Claudii Ptolemaei Liber de analemmate (Rome, 1562).
- DOI: 10.1163/9789004409286_MOR1-b20831845
- Leaves 34, 36 misnumbered 36, 34.
- Publisher name "Aldus" flanks title page device; identified by Renouard as "Paul Manuce" (Paolo Manuzio)
- Signatures: A[sup]4-K[sup]4 L[sup]2 a-g[sup]4 (A4 blank; H1 signed G; I2 signed I)
- The Aldus device is also found on leaf [38] verso (3rd group) and leaf 28 verso (4th group)
- The commentary has separate foliation and special title page: Federici Commandini Vrbinatis In Planisphaerium Ptolemaei commentarius. Venetiis, M.D.LVIII.
- Woodcut initials. Ptolemy's Planisphaerium is a Latin translation from the original Greek.
- ULL copies are from the library of Augustus De Morgan, with his notes pasted on front flyleaves of vols. in which they are bound.
- ULL copy at [DeM] M (B.P.8) SSR is bound with 4 other works, 1522-1575, in vol. with binder's spine title: "Pighii Jordani etc. Tractatus varii".
- ULL copy at [DeM] M.1 [Ptolemaeus] SSR is bound with: Claudii Ptolemaei Liber de analemmate (Rome, 1562).
- DOI: 10.1163/9789004409286_MOR1-b20831845
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