Gb.2.18
[Copy 2]: Gb.2.19
Opticae thesaurus. Alhazeni Arabis libri septem, nunc primùm editi. : Eiusdem liber De crepusculis & nubium ascensionibus. Item Vitellonis Thuringopoloni libri X. / Omnes instaurati, figuris illustrati & aucti, adiectis etiam in Alhazenum commentarijs, à Federico Risnero.
Opticae thesavrvs. Alhazeni Arabis libri septem, nunc primùm editi
Basileae, : Per Episcopios., M D LXXII. [1572]
[8], 288, [8], 474, [2] p. : ill. ; 34 cm. (Fo.)
Signatures: [alpha]⁴ ([alpha]4 blank) a-z⁶ zz⁶ *⁴ A-Z⁶ Aa-Pp⁶ Qq⁴ Rr⁶.
Errata on leaf *4 recto.
"Alhazen filii Alhayzen de crepusculis et nubium ascensionibus liber unus. Gerardo Cremonensi interprete" (p. 283-288, 1st group) has caption title only.
"Vitellonis Thuringopoloni opticae libri decem" has separate title-page on leaf *1, beginning new pagination and signatures, with woodcut illustration.
Colophon (on leaf Rr5 verso): "Basileae, ex officina Episcopiana, per Eusebium Episcopium, & Nicolai F. hæredes. Anno M.D.LXXII. Mense Augusto.".
Woodcut title vignette: Episcopius' device; a different device of Episcopius on verso of last leaf.
Large woodcut illustration on verso of title page proper.
Woodcut initials.
Adams, A745
[Copy 1]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page.
[Copy 2]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
[Copy 1]: Late sixteenth century dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet borders; holes in front board for chain plate; blind tooled single fillet on spine, with hatched bands at head and tail; rear board has pastedown of sixteenth century manuscript of theological logic exercises. Possibly bound by Vincent Williamson.
[Copy 2]: Late sixteenth century dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet borders; blind tooled single fillet on spine; head and tail edges stained blue.
[Copy 1]: Previous shelfmarks: Df.3.8, Dg.3.15.
[Copy 1]: Previously in this copy, loosely inserted: Enclosure, not apparently related to the text: a ?seventeenth century printed device pasted onto board, possibly for determining if the sun is at its zenith from aligning with the horizon. Rehoused in Gd.3.12.
[Copy 2]: Previous shelfmark: Am.6.1.
Clouds Early works to 1800.
Optics Early works to 1800.
Witelo, active 13th century - ? Opticae libri decem. Latin.
Gherardo, 1113 or 1114 - 1187 da Cremona, translator.
Risner, Friedrich, ? - 1580 editor.
Episcopius, Eusebius, 1540 - 1599 printer.
Williamson, Vincent binder.
Haeredes Nicolai Episcopii printer.
Switzerland Basel.
lat ara
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