Shelfmark
Gb.2.06
Author
Title
Eras. Osuualdi Schreckenfuchsii Commentaria, in Nouas theoricas planetarum Georgii Purbachii, : quas etiam breuibus tabulis pro eliciendis tùm medijs tùm ueris motibus omnium planetarum, item tabulis coniunctionum & oppositionum ac eclipsium luminarium ad summum illustrauit, luceḿq[ue] maximam ijs adiecit. His quoq[ue] accesserunt uaria exempla & demonstrationes, quibus astronomiae studiosus suo marte omnis generis tabulas secundorum mobilium facile conficiet, & qua ratione ueteres confectae sint, uidebit: praeterea elegantes singulorum planetarum sphaerae. Philippi insuper Imsseri medici & mathematici in eiusdem Purbachij Theoricas, tabulis utilissimis adiectis.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Commentaria, in Nouas theoricas planetarum Georgii Purbachii
Varying form of title
Eras. Osvvaldi Schreckenfuchsii Commentaria, in Nouas theoricas planetarum Georgii Purbachii
Varying form of title
Eras. Oswaldi Schreckenfuchsii Commentaria, in Nouas theoricas planetarum Georgii Purbachii
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileæ, : Per Henrichum Petri., [mense septembre anno M.D.LVI.] [September 1556]
Physical description
[8], 424 [i.e. 416] p., [14] leaves of plates : ill., tables ; 32 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Errors in pagination, including page 416 being misnumbered 424.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Signatures: a⁴ A-N⁶ O⁴ P-R² S⁶ T⁴ V² X-Y⁶ Z⁴ Aa² Bb-Mm⁶ Nn⁴ Oo-Qq⁶ Rr².
Note
Illustrated throughout with astronomical tables and diagrams.
Note
Eight of the plates are printed on four leaves, signed b-c², but intended to be cut in half and bound as directed on each. Imsser's Tabulae are printed on six further bifolia, properly bound at the end of the volume (and sometimes pasted together to form one or more folded sheets). Gatherings P-R, V and Aa consist of bifolia of tables, the inner forme only printed (all are correctly included in the pagination).
Note
Contains text of Georg von Peurbach's Theoricae novae planetarum.
Note
Astronomical woodcut on title page.
Note
The colophon (Qq6v) is dated, and reads: Basileae, per Henrichum Petri, mense Septembri anno M.D.LVI.
Citation/references note
Adams, S730
Citation/references note
BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 339
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Late sixteenth-century English dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border, and cartouche strapwork centrepiece; holes for chain plate on rear board; blind tooled double fillet on spine; five raised bands; yellow and red stained edges; endpapers of contemporary manuscript on paper.
Copy-specific note
Endpapers are two letters in Spanish, in a contemporary hand, but without dates.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fc.3.6, Dg.3.6.
Subject
Peurbach, Georg von, 1423 - 1461 Theoricae novae planetarum.
Subject
Orbits Early works to 1800.
Subject
Spherical astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Planetary theory Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Petri, Heinrich, 1508 - 1579 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46876