Shelfmark
Gb.3.18(01)
Author
Title
Liberti Fromondi in Academia Louaniensi S. Th. Doct. et prof. ord. Labyrinthus siue De compositione continui liber vnus. : Philosophis, mathematicis, theologis vtilis ac iucundus.
Varying form of title
Liberti Fromondi in Academia Lovaniensi S. Th. Doct. et prof. ord. Labyrinthvs sive De compositione continvi liber vnvs
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Labyrinthus siue De compositione continui liber vnus
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De compositione continui liber vnus
Publication, distribution, etc.
Antuerpiæ, : Ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti., M.DC.XXXI. [1631]
Physical description
[12], 196, [8] p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (4to.)
Language
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek with Latin translations.
Note
Signatures: *⁴ **² A-Z⁴ Aa⁴ Bb⁶.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Labore et constantia" on title page and repeated in a different form on recto of final leaf.
Note
Illustrated throughout with astronomical diagrams.
Note
Initials, tailpieces; printed marginalia.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso. Eton College Library booklabel on inside of front board.
Provenance
Possibly from the library of John Harrison, Head Master of Eton, 1630-1642, according to the card catalogue record.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border; gold tooled lozenge roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; four raised bands; tabs of printers' waste; red stained edges.
Copy-specific note
First of two items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.4.13.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Solar system Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Moretus, Balthasar, 1615 - 1674 printer.
Added entry--name
Harrison, John, ? - d. 1642 former owner,
Added entry--name
Plantijnsche Drukkerij printer.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
Language code
lat grc grc
Identifier
B46969