Shelfmark
Gb.4.15
Author
Uniform title
[De revolutionibus orbium coelestium.]
Title
Nicolai Copernici Torinensis. Astronomia instaurata, libris sex comprehensa, qui de revolutionibus orbium cœlestium inscribuntur. : Nunc demum post 75 ab obitu authoris annum integritati suæ restituta, notisque illustrata, / opera & studio D. Nicolai Mulerii medicinæ ac matheseos professoris ordinarij in nova academia quæ est Groningæ.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Astronomia instaurata
Varying form of title
Astronomia instavrata
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amstelrodami : excudebat VVilhelmus Iansonius, sub Solari aureo, 1617.
Physical description
[28], 487, [1] p. : ill. ; 25 cm. (4to.)
Note
Signatures: [section]⁴ (3*)-(4*)⁴ 5*² A-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Ppp⁴.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on the title-page.
Note
Initials and printed marginalia.
Note
Previous editions were published under title: De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri VI.
Note
Woodcut diagrams and mathematical tables throughout.
Note
Some copies were apparently issued without leaves (4*)4 and 5*².
Citation/references note
Grässe, v. 2, p. 260
Citation/references note
Houzeau & Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 ed.), 2503
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Contemporary stiff vellum; five raised bands; faded red stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.5.4.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Orbits Early works to 1800.
Subject
Solar system Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Mulerius, Nicolaus, 1564 - 1630 editor.
Added entry--name
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571 - 1638 publisher.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Identifier
B47006