Fc.6.18
[Astronomicon]
M. ManilI Astronomicon a Iosepho Scaligero ex vetusto codice Gemblacensi infinitis mendis repurgatum. Eiusdem Iosephi Scaligeri notæ, quibus auctoris prisca astrologia explicatur, castigationum caussæ redduntur, portentosæ transpositiones in eo auctore antiquitus commissæ indicantur.
Added title page title: Iosephi Scaligeri Iul. Caes. f. Castigationes et notae in M. ManilI Astronomicon
Portion of title: M. Manilii Astronomicon
Portion of title: Castigationes et notae in M. Manilii Astronomicon
Lugd. Batavorum : Ex Officina Plantiniana, apud Christophorum Raphelengium, Academiæ Lugduno-Batauæ typographum., M.D.C. [1600]
2 pts. ([32], 131, [5]; [20], 510, [2] p.) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 4to.
Includes indexes.
Errata and omissions: v. 1, p. [32] of 1st group; v. [2], p. 507-510.
Title vignettes (woodcut printer's devices); woodcut initials.
Part 2 has title: Iosephi Scaligeri Iul. Caes. f. Castigationes et notae in M. ManilI Astronomicon.
Colophon, pt. 2: Lugd. Batauorum excudebat Christophorus Raphelengius Academiæ typographus, expensis Ioannis Commelini. Anno M.D.C.
There is another issue (Adams M364) with t.p. to v. 1 dated 1599.
Houzeau & Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 ed.), 1037
BN, v. 105, column 209
Adams M365
Contemporary light brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border; gold tooled single fillet along board edges; modern rebacking in brown leather; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; four sewn bands.
Part 2 ("Iosephi Scaligeri Iul. Cæs. F. Castigationes et notæ") has been bound before Part 1 in this copy.
Previous shelfmark: Ca.6.20.
Astronomy, Ancient.
Astrology Early works to 1800.
Commelin, Johannes, fl. 1599 - 1600 publisher.
Scaliger, Joseph Juste, 1540 - 1609 commentator.
Plantijnsche Drukkerij printer.
Netherlands Leiden.
B28224