Shelfmark
Gh.5.13(03)
Author
Uniform title
[Via regia ad geometriam]
Title
Petri Rami Veromandui professoris regii Geometriæ libri XXVII. Ad cl[ari]ss[imum] Adrianum Romanum mathematicorum ocellum. Ad cl[ari]ss[imum] Adrianum Romanum mathematicorum ocellum.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Geometriae libri XXVII
Publication, distribution, etc.
Hanoviæ, : Apud Hæredes Guilielmi Antonii,, MDCXII. [1612]
Physical description
69, [3] p. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Note
Signatures: A-C¹² (C12 blank).
Note
One of a set of five works by or edited by Ramus.
Note
Printer's device on title page; initials; head- and tail-pieces.
Provenance
Booklabel on front pastedown recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
?17th-century dark brown calf; three frames with the same roll on covers, centrepiece and small tools at corners; gold titling on dark leather on spine with blind fillet decorations; red sprinkled edges; one additional flyleaf on front and back of book (wanting the one at the back).
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting C12.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fh.7.27 and Gh.5.15(3).
Copy-specific note
First front flyleaf torn probably to remove an inscription.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Wilhelm Antonius Erben printer.
Added entry--place
Germany Hanau
Identifier
B50276