Shelfmark
Sa2.5.13(02) (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Sa2.5.18 (Copy 2)
Author
Uniform title
[De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. 1543]
Title
Nicolai Copernici Torinensis de revolvtionibvs orbium coelestium, Libri VI.
Varying form of title
De revolutionibus orbium ecclestium, Libri VI
Varying form of title
Authore Gr. Latini
Publication, distribution, etc.
Norimbergæ : apud Ioh. Petreium, M.D.XLIII [1543].
Physical description
[7], 196 leaves : tables diagrams (woodcuts) ; 26cm. (Fo.)
Note
Colophon: "Norimbergæ apud Ioh. Petreium, anno M.D.XLIII".
Note
Includes index.
Note
Signatures: []8, a-z4, A-Z4, Aa-Cc4.
Note
Second title leaf has a list of errata on the verso.
Note
Published also under title: Astronomia instaurata, libris sex comprehensa, qui De revolutionibus orbium colestium inscribuntur.
Citation/references note
Adams C2602; BL STC Germany (16th cent.) p. 221
Citation/references note
Copy 2: See R. Birley 'Robert Boyle's head master at Eton' in Notes & Records of the Royal Society of London. vol. 13(2) Nov. 1958 pp. 104.
Provenance
Copy 1: Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Copy 1: Circular armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Copy 1: Bound with a presentation copy (of Pæan Stephani Parmenii Bvdeii ad psalmum Dauidis CIV) to Thomas Savile, brother of Henry Savile, Provost of Eton.
Provenance
Copy 2: Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. additions in the hand of John Harrison, Head Master and Fellow of Eton?
Binding
Copy 1: 16th century brown calf; single gold and double blind fillets to form a border; red spine label; spine title: "Authore Gr. Latini".
Binding
Copy 2: 16th century brown calf; triple blind fillet to form a border; remains of two ties; six raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Loose ms. list of contents bound together inside front board.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Previous shelfmarks Fa.4.9(1-6), Dc.4.10 and Fa.4.9.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Ms. notes and underlining on text.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Bound with five other items.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previous shelfmarks Dd.4.1 and Gb.4.16. Title-page ruled in red. Lacking the second title before folio 1 but the errata list has been copied onto the blank flyleaf at the back by John Harrison. With [4] leaves of ms. notes (including diagrams and tables) at the front and [1] at the back by John Harrison.
Subject
Science Miscellaneous.
Subject
Solar system Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Petrejus, Johannes, 1497 - 1550 printer.
Added entry--name
Savile, Thomas, ? - d. 1593 former owner.
Added entry--name
Harrison, John, ? - d. 1642 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Nürnberg.
Identifier
B25165