Shelfmark
Gb.2.17(02)
Author
Diophantus of Alexandria.
Uniform title
[Arithmetica. Latin]
Title
Diophanti Alexandrini Rerum arithmeticarum libri sex, : quoru[m] primi duo adiecta habent scholia Maximi (ut coniectura est) Planudis. Item liber de numeris polygonis seu multiangulis. Opus incomparabile, uerae arithmeticae logisticae perfectionem continens, paucis adhuc uisum. / À Guil. Xylandro Augustano incredibili labore Latinè redditum, & commentariis explanatum, inq́[ue] lucem editum, ad illustriss[imum] Principe[m] Ludovicum Vuirtembergensem.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Rerum arithmeticarum libri sex
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : Per Eusebium Episcopium, & Nicolai Fr. haeredes., MDLXXV. [1575]
Physical description
[12], 152 p. : ill. (diagrs.) ; 36 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Signatures: *⁶ (*6 cancelled blank) a-m⁶ n⁴.
Note
Woodcut printers' device with inscription "Episcop." as title-page vignette.
Note
Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.
Note
Translated into Latin from the original Greek.
Note
Woodcut initials, marginal notes.
Citation/references note
Brunet, II, 732
Citation/references note
Adams, D652
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page of first item in volume.
Binding
Early seventeenth century Eton binding by Vincent Williamson; dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; holes in front board from chain plate; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled triple fillet compartments on spine; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Second to two items bound in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Df.2.5, Dp.2.11.
Copy-specific note
Annotated in a contemporary hand up to p. 55. Card catalogue suggests annotations are by Henry Savile.
Subject
Number theory Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Algebra Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Xylander, Wilhelm, 1532 - 1576 editor.
Added entry--name
Planudes, Maximus, ca. 1260 - ca. 1310 commentator.
Added entry--name
Diophantus of Alexandria. Liber de numeris polygonis. Latin.
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Eusebius, 1540 - 1599 printer.
Added entry--name
Williamson, Vincent binder.
Added entry--name
Haeredes Nicolai Episcopii printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B46943