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.
Added entry--name
Risner, Friedrich, ? - 1580 editor.
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 ara
Identifier
B46947