The Augustus De Morgan Collection, Part 1: Pre-1600 Rare Books Collection
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Title:
Scripta clarissimi mathematici M. Ioannis Regiomontani De torqueto, astrolabio armillari, regula magna Ptolemaica, baculoq́[ue] astronomico, & obseruationibus cometarum, aucta necessarijs, Ioannis Schoneri Carolstadij additionibus.:Item, obseruationes motuum solis ac stellarum tam fixarum, q[uam] erraticarum. Item, libellus M. Georgij Purbachij de quadrato geometrico.
Creator:
Regiomontanus, Joannes,1436-1476.
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871,former owner.
- Neuber, Ulrich,d. 1571,printer.
- Schöner, Johann,1477-1547.
- Vom Berg, Johann,d. 1563,printer. Peurbach, Georg von,1423-1461.De quadrato geometrico.
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871,former owner.
- Neuber, Ulrich,d. 1571,printer.
- Schöner, Johann,1477-1547.
- Vom Berg, Johann,d. 1563,printer. Peurbach, Georg von,1423-1461.De quadrato geometrico.
Date:
1544
Date in Source:
Anno Domini 1544.
Imprint:
Norimbergae : Apud Ioannem Montanum & Vlricum Neuber,
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Astrolabes - Early works to 1800.
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Astronomical instruments - Early works to 1800.
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Astronomy - Early works to 1800.
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Weights and measures - Early works to 1800.
Format:
[4], 84, [6] leaves :ill., diagrams ;21 cm. (4to)
Reference:
Adams R279
Note:
- "Errata": leaf [89].
- Edited by Johann Schoener.
- Numerous errors in foliation; leaves 2, 4 and 17 not numbered; leaves 22, 37, 51, 53, 55, 65-68, 73-77, 79 misnumbered 21, 73, 50, 57, 59, 57-60, 69-73, 75 respectively.
- Signatures: a-s[sup]4 [sup]2s[sup]4 t-x[sup]4 y[sup]6 (y6 blank)
- The observations of the sun were made by Regiomontanus and Bernard Walther; the observations of the stars by Regiomontanus, Peurbach, Walther and others.
- Woodcut initials.
- ULL copy is from the library of Augustus De Morgan.
- ULL copy is bound in calf with blind filleted border and frame and blind-tooled acorn-cresting panel. Binding dated 1545 (top of panel) and signed "M.H." (bottom of panel). Rebacked. Described in: University of London. Historical and armorial bookbindings exhibited in the University Library, 82.
- DOI: 10.1163/9789004409286_MOR1-b20842910
- "Errata": leaf [89].
- Edited by Johann Schoener.
- Numerous errors in foliation; leaves 2, 4 and 17 not numbered; leaves 22, 37, 51, 53, 55, 65-68, 73-77, 79 misnumbered 21, 73, 50, 57, 59, 57-60, 69-73, 75 respectively.
- Signatures: a-s[sup]4 [sup]2s[sup]4 t-x[sup]4 y[sup]6 (y6 blank)
- The observations of the sun were made by Regiomontanus and Bernard Walther; the observations of the stars by Regiomontanus, Peurbach, Walther and others.
- Woodcut initials.
- ULL copy is from the library of Augustus De Morgan.
- ULL copy is bound in calf with blind filleted border and frame and blind-tooled acorn-cresting panel. Binding dated 1545 (top of panel) and signed "M.H." (bottom of panel). Rebacked. Described in: University of London. Historical and armorial bookbindings exhibited in the University Library, 82.
- DOI: 10.1163/9789004409286_MOR1-b20842910
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