Shelfmark
Gb.7.15(02)
Author
Title
Cosmographia Francisci Maurolyci Messanensis Siculi, in tres dialogos distincta: in quibus de forma situ, numeroq[ue] tam cœlorum quàm elemntorum, aliísque rebus ad astronomica rudimenta spectantibus satis differitur..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis, : Apud Gulielmum Cauellat, in pingui Gallina ex aduerso Collegij Cameracensis., [1558].
Physical description
[8], 168 leaves : ill. ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Printer's device as title-page vignette; woodcut initials; head-pieces; marginal notes.
Note
Woodcut diagrams throughout text.
Note
Astronomical tables on final 5 leaves.
Note
Imprint date taken from Adams.
Citation/references note
Adams, M918
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Late 16th or early 17th century dark brown calf over pasteboard, sewn on four alum-tawed supports; bound in England, possibly by Williamson of Eton. On both covers, an outer border of triple fillets (blind-gilt-blind), intersecting at corners; medium squares, the board edges tooled with a single blind fillet. Spine with four raised bands, tooled aside with thick gilt single fillets (double at head and tail); panels with a central gilt foliate stamp (approx. 15 x 15 mm), with repeated blind impressiosn of the same tool across the raised bands; endbands of plain thread. Textblock trimmed and heavily sprinkled red. Endpapers comprising leaves of plain laid paper (pastedown and flyleaves) with stubs visible under pastedown.
Copy-specific note
Some annotations in a contemporary hand.
Copy-specific note
Second of two items bound in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.5.14.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Cosmography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Williamson, Vincent binder.
Added entry--place
France Paris
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48299