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Gb.2.09
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[Works]
Title
Petri Nonii Salaciensis Opera : quæ complectuntur primùm, duos libros, in quorum priore tractantur pulcherrima problemata: in altero traduntur ex mathematicis disciplinis regulae & instrumenta artis nauigandi, quibus uaria rerum astronomicarum [phainomena] circa coelestium corporum motus explorare possumus. Deinde, annotationes in Aristotelis problema mechanicum de motu nauigij ex remis : item in Georgii Purbachii planetarum theoricas annotationes, quibus multa hactenus perperam intellecta, ab alijsq́[ue] praeterita exponuntur. Eiusdem, de erratis Orontii Finoei liber vnus. Postremò, de crepusculis lib. I. cum libello Allacen de causis crepusculorum. Quae quemadmodum mole exigua vidnetur, ita virtute ingentia, lector candide, intelliges.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Opera
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basilae, : Per Sebastianum Henricpetri., Anno MDXCII. mense Septembri. [September 1592]
Physical description
[12], 439, [1] p. : ill. ; fol. (32 cm)
Note
Head- and tail-pieces, initials.
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Printer's device on t.p. and on final page.
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Signatures: a⁶ A-Z⁴ Aa-Oo⁴ Pp⁶ AA-PP⁴ QQ⁶.
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Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.
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"De erratis Orontii Finaei, regii mathematicarum Lutetiae professoris" has divisional half-t.p. and begins new register; pagination continuous.
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Date of publication from colophon.
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In this issue, there is no date on p. 307; in another issue (see Adams N371) p. 307 is dated September 1566.
Citation/references note
N372 Adams
Provenance
Ownership inscription on title-page: L: Kendall. Possibly with price.
Provenance
Inscription on rear flyleaf: John Hertforde.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Early 17th century Oxford dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; blind stamped centrepiece; holes from chain plate on front board; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled single fillet on spine; yellow stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Inscriptions in pencil on front flyleaves; including mathematical sums and a note: Jesus Christ be my co[m]fort.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fc.3.7, Dg.3.7.
Subject
Subject
Peurbach, Georg von, 1423 - 1461 Theoricae novae planetarum.
Subject
Aristotle Mechanica.
Subject
Navigation Early works to 1800.
Subject
Nautical astronomy Early works to 1800.
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Geometry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Henricpetri, Sebastian, 1547 - 1627 printer.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
De erratis Orontii Finaei, regii mathematicarum Lutetiae professoris
Added entry--place
Basel. Switzerland
Identifier
B46896