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Gb.4.13

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Uniform title

[Astronomiae instauratae progymnasmata]

Title

Tychonis Brahe Dani, astronomiæ instavratæ progymnasmata. Quorum hæc prima pars de restitvtione motvvm solis & lunæ, stellarumque inerrantium tractat. Et præterea de admiranda nova Stella anno 1572. exorta luculenter agis.

Varying form of title

Tychonis Brahe Dani, astronomiae instauratae progymnasmata. Quorum haec prima pars de restitutione motuum solis & lunae, stellarumque inerrantium tractat. Et praeterea de admiranda nova Stella anno 1572. exorta luculenter agis

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Frankfurt] : Excudi primum coeptus Vraniburgi Daniæ, ast Pragæ Bohemiæ absolutus. Prostat Francofurti apud Godefridum Tampachium, M.DCX [1610].

Physical description

[8], 112, 0 1-0 20, 0 22-0 28, [1], 112 [i.e. 113]-256p, 257-272 leaves, 273-822, [12]p ; 24cm. (4to).

Note

Includes a description of instruments used at Uranienborg and Stjerneborg on the island of Ven.

Note

The second part, which may well have been issued with the present work, was published in the same year, with the same imprint, under the title "De mundi aetherei recentioribus phaenomenis liber secundus".

Note

Title in black and red.

Note

Includes index.

Note

Errata on final leaf.

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Initials, head- and tail-pieces; title-page vignette.

Note

Illustrated throughout with woodcut astronomical tables and diagrams.

Note

Running title reads: Tychonis Brahe lib I. De noua stella anno 1572.

Note

Previously: Dd.4.4.

Citation/references note

CLC B2229; BL German, 1601-1700, B1971

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Book-label of Eton College Library.

Binding

17th century brown calf; triple blind fillet to form a border; five raised bands.

Subject

Astronomical instruments Early works to 1800.

Subject

Astronomical observatories Early works to 1800 Denmark Hveen Uranienborg.

Subject

Astronomical observatories Early works to 1800 Sweden Hven Island.

Subject

Astronomy Early works to 1800.

Subject

Stars Early works to 1800.

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Added entry--place

Germany Frankfurt.

Identifier

B19508
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