Shelfmark
Gg.6.18
Author
Uniform title
[Elementa astronomica. Latin. 1590]
Title
Muhamedis Alfragani Arabis Chronologica et astronomica elementa, e Palatinæ Bibliothecæ veteribus libris versa, expleta, & scholiis expolita. Additus est commentarius, qui rationem calendarii Romani, Ægyptiaci, Arabici, Persici, Syriaci, et Hebræi explicat, & interualla praecipuarum aerarum ita declarat, vt ab Olympiadibus & vrbe condita vsque ad nostram memoriam, per annos Nabonasari, Iulij Caesaris & Christi, certa temporum feries constare possit: autore M. Iacobo Christmanno Ioannisbergensi, inclytae Academiae Heidelbergensis professore..
Varying form of title
Mvhamedis Alfragani Chronologica et astronomica elementa
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Chronologica et astronomica elementa
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurdi : In officina Andreæ Cambierii., CIƆ IƆ C XVIII. [1627]
Physical description
[16], 565, [3] p. : tables ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Printer's device on title page and repeated on verso of final leaf.
Note
Based largely on the Hebrew translation of the original Arabic by Jacob Anatoli, [Yesodot ha-tec̣huna], and on the Latin translation by Johannes Hispalensis. Cf. Dictionary of Scientific Biography.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Signatures: )(⁸ ()(8 blank) A-Z⁸ 2A-2M⁸ 2N⁴.
Note
Errata on leaf 2N3v.
Note
Head- and tail-piece, initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, A739
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Eton College Library booklabel inside front board.
Binding
18th century calf skin binding with blind tooled triple fillet borders; gilt roll around board edge; red stained textblock; 20th century end papers.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy, Arab Early works to 1800.
Subject
Calendar Early works to 1800.
Subject
Chronology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Aubry, Jean, ? - d. 1600 or 1601 printer.
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Christmann, Jakob, 1554 - 1613 editor.
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Marne, Claude de, ? - -1610 printer.
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Added entry--name
Joannes Hispalensis, translator.
Added entry--name
Andreae Wecheli Heredes printer.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Language code
lat hebara
Identifier
B49484