Shelfmark
Fc.6.17
Author
Uniform title
[Astronomicon. Scaliger. 1579]
Title
M. ManilI Astronomicon libri quinque. Iosephus Scaliger Iul. Caes f. recensuit, ac pristino ordini suo restituit. Eiusdem Ios. Scaligeri commentarius in eosdem libros, & castigationum explicationes.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Iosephi Scaligeri Iul. Caesaris f. in ManilI quinque libros astronomicon commentarius et castigationes
Varying form of title
Other title: Astronomicon libri qvinqve
Varying form of title
Other title: M. Manilii Astronomicon libri quinque
Varying form of title
Portion of title: ManilI quinque libros astronomicon commentarius et castigationes
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lutetiae, : Apud Mamertum Patissonium typographum regium, in officina Roberti Stephani., M. D. LXXIX. [1579]
Physical description
2 v. in 1 (([12], 136, [8], 292, [12] : ill., coat of arms ; 8vo.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
Errata on I8r
Note
Coat of arms of Henri III (woodcut) on verso of first title page.
Note
Ornamental woodcut initials and head-pieces.
Note
Printer's devices on title pages, different, but both with motto: "Noli alium sapere sed time".
Note
Part 2 originally was dated 1578 on the title page, but only one known copy survives with this date.
Note
The last "o" in the word "Astronomicon" in the title is printed as the Greek character omega.
Note
Second part has separate dated title page reading: "Iosephi Scaligeri Iul. Caesaris f. in ManilI quinque libros astronomicon commentarius et castigationes"; it begins new pagination and signatures.
Note
First edition of Scaliger's text, and the earliest extant treatise on astrology.
Citation/references note
Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Estienne, p.181, no.4
Citation/references note
Schreiber, F. The Estiennes, 252
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th century quarter parchment; boards covered with marbed paper; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; five sewn bands, shelfmarks written on fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ca.6.19 and Ca.6.21.
Subject
Astronomy, Ancient.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Robert, 1530 - 1571 publisher.
Added entry--name
Patisson, Mamert, ? - -1601 or 1602 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B28223