Shelfmark
Gb.5.18(03)
Author
Title
Hieronymi Sirturi Mediolanensis telescopivm: siue ars perficiendi novvm illvd Galilæi visorivm instrumentum ad Sydera in tres partes divisa. Quarum prima exactissimam perspicillorum artem tradit, secunda telescopii Galilæi absolutam constructionem, & artem aperte docet. Tertia alterius telescopii faciliorem usum: & admirandi sui adinuenti arcanum patefacit. Ad serenissimvm cosimvm II. Magnvm Etrvriæ dvcem.
Varying form of title
Hieronymi Sirturi Mediolanensis telescopium: sive ars perficiendi novum illud Galilaei visorium instrumentum ad Sydera in tres partes divisa. Quarum prima exactissimam perspicillorum artem tradit, secunda telescopii Galilaei absolutam constructionem, & artem aperte docet. Tertia alterius telescopii faciliorem usum: & admirandi sui adinuenti arcanum patefacit. Ad serenissimvm cosimum II. Magnum Etruriae ducem
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti : Typis Pauli Iacobi, impensis Lucæ Iennis, M.DC.XVIII [1618].
Physical description
81 [i.e. 79]p [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 20cm. (4to).
Note
Signatures: )(4 A-I4.
Note
Ms. contents list inside front board.
Note
Previously: Dd.6.7.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Adversis clarius ardet" on title page.
Note
Page numbers 76-77 omitted.
Note
Numerous woodcut illustrations within text throughout.
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Errata at foot of leaf I4r.
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Head-piece, initials, marginal notes.
Note
Bound with two other items.
Citation/references note
BL German, 1601-1700, S2151
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
From the library of John Harrison, Headmaster (card cat.).
Binding
16th century brown calf; triple blind fillet to form a border.
Subject
Subject
Telescopes Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Jacobi, Paul, fl. 1614 - 1626 printer.
Added entry--name
Jennis, Lucas printer.
Added entry--name
Harrison, John, ? - d. 1642 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt.
Identifier
B24411