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Shelfmark

Gb.2.18

Additional shelfmark

[Copy 2]: Gb.2.19

Author

Title

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.

Varying form of title

Opticae thesavrvs. Alhazeni Arabis libri septem, nunc primùm editi

Publication, distribution, etc.

Basileae, : Per Episcopios., M D LXXII. [1572]

Physical description

[8], 288, [8], 474, [2] p. : ill. ; 34 cm. (Fo.)

Note

Signatures: [alpha]⁴ ([alpha]4 blank) a-z⁶ zz⁶ *⁴ A-Z⁶ Aa-Pp⁶ Qq⁴ Rr⁶.

Note

Errata on leaf *4 recto.

Note

"Alhazen filii Alhayzen de crepusculis et nubium ascensionibus liber unus. Gerardo Cremonensi interprete" (p. 283-288, 1st group) has caption title only.

Note

"Vitellonis Thuringopoloni opticae libri decem" has separate title-page on leaf *1, beginning new pagination and signatures, with woodcut illustration.

Note

Colophon (on leaf Rr5 verso): "Basileae, ex officina Episcopiana, per Eusebium Episcopium, & Nicolai F. hæredes. Anno M.D.LXXII. Mense Augusto.".

Note

Woodcut title vignette: Episcopius' device; a different device of Episcopius on verso of last leaf.

Note

Large woodcut illustration on verso of title page proper.

Note

Woodcut initials.

Citation/references note

Adams, A745

Provenance

[Copy 1]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page.

Provenance

[Copy 2]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.

Binding

[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.

Binding

[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-specific note

[Copy 1]: Previous shelfmarks: Df.3.8, Dg.3.15.

Copy-specific note

[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-specific note

[Copy 2]: Previous shelfmark: Am.6.1.

Subject

Clouds Early works to 1800.

Subject

Optics Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Witelo, active 13th century - ? Opticae libri decem. Latin.

Added entry--name

Gherardo, 1113 or 1114 - 1187 da Cremona, translator.

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Added entry--place

Switzerland Basel.

Language code

lat ara

Identifier

B46947
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