Shelfmark
Gb.6.25
Author
Uniform title
[Cosmopoeia]
Title
Othonis Casmanni Cosmopoeia et ouranographia Christiana, seu, Commentationum disceptationumq́[ue] physicarum, syndromus methodicus et problematicus II. : De mundo in genere, & coelo. Quarum omnium methodicam adumbrationem statim in intitio exhibet tabella. Ex Dei verbo, philosophicis cum veteribus, tum recentioribus liberius philosophantibus methodice propositus & in capita distinctus..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Commentationum deceptationumque physicarum syndromus methodicus et problematicus II
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Othonis Casmanni Ouranographia seu commentationum disceptationumque physicarum
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti, : apud M. Zachariam Palthenium., 1598.
Physical description
2 pts. in 1 v. ([80], 816 p., [1] folded leaf) ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
"Ouranographia" printed in Greek characters on first title page.
Note
Additional title-page on leaf S1, with title: Othonis Casmanni Ouranographia seu commentationum disceptationumque physicarum, syndromi methodici et problematici secundi. De coelo, pars altera. Ex dei verbo et philosophis cum veteribus, tum recentioribus liberius philosophantibus methodice proposita, & in 8. cap. distincta. Pagination and register is continuous.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignettes, initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Note
Printed marginal notations.
Note
Signatures: a-e⁸ A-Z⁸ Aa-Zz⁸ Aaa-Eee⁸.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Printer's device on both title pages.
Citation/references note
BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 185
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown (now detached from board). In Eton College Library in 17th century, according to card catalogue.
Binding
Contemporary English dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; faint blind stamped initials 'E.C.' on both boards; traces of green silk ties; blind tooled double fillet on spine; four raised bands; reddish brown stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fd.7.24, Dg.8.21.
Subject
Cosmography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Creation Early works to 1800
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Casmann, Otto, ? - 1607 Ouranographia.
Added entry--name
Palthenius, Zacharias, 1570 - 1615 bookseller.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Identifier
B48131