Shelfmark
Gb.4.13
Author
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.
Note
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.
Added entry--name
Tambach, Gottfried, fl. 1607 - 1632 Printer.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt.
Identifier
B19508