Shelfmark
Fb.4.21(03)
Author
Uniform title
[Optica et Catoptrica. Greek and Latin 1557]
Title
Eukleidon Optika kai Katoptrika. Euclidis optica & catoptrica, nvnqvam antehac Græce ædita. Eadem Latine reddita per Ioannem Penam Regium Mathematicum. His præposita est eiusdem Ioannes Penæ de vus optices præfatio, ad illvstrissimvm principem Carolvm Lotharingvm Cardinalem.
Varying form of title
Euclidis optica & catoptrica, nvnqvam antehac Græce ædita. Eadem Latine reddita per Ioannem Penam Regium Mathematicum. His præposita est eiusdem Ioannes Penæ de vus optices præfatio, ad illvstrissimvm principem Carolvm Lotharingvm Cardinalem
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis : Apud Andream Wechelum, sub Pegaso, in vico Bellouaco: Anno salutis, 1557.
Physical description
[20], 48, [4], 64p : ill. (woodcut diagrams) ; 23cm. (4to).
Note
Page 33 misnumbered 34, 47 as 49.
Note
Latin section has separate title-page, pagination and register.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title-pages.
Note
The [4] includes the second title-page: Euclidis optica & catoptrica è Greço versa per Ioannem Penam ... Parisiis, ex officina Andreæ Wecheli. 1557.
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Printer's headpieces.
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Woodcut initials.
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Printed marginal notes.
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In Greek and Latin.
Note
Bound with three other item.
Note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Note
Previously: Fk.2.4.
Citation/references note
Adams E1020; CLC E687
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
16th century white French vellum calf; brown calf spine; gold-tooled spine; spine title: "Origo geome".
Subject
Optics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Reflection (Optics) Early works to 1800.
Subject
Science Miscellaneous.
Added entry--name
Wechel, Andreas, ? - d. 1581 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--name
Pena, Jean, 1528 - 1558 translator.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
grc lat
Identifier
B24249