Astrology, Astrology, Astrology--Early works to 1500, Astrology, Arab, Astrology, Arab--Early works to 1500, Incunabula, Incunabula--Specimens, BF1714.A6 A28 1500
Bound in vellum with gold tooling by Leighton, Brewer St. W. Third incunabular edition of the principal work of Albumasar (d. 886), the Arabian... Show moreBound in vellum with gold tooling by Leighton, Brewer St. W. Third incunabular edition of the principal work of Albumasar (d. 886), the Arabian mathematician and astronomer whose works exercised a profound influence upon the medieval world view in the occident. His "Flores" are probably extracted from "De magnis coniunctionibus" (cf. DSB I, 35, 1); according to Houzeau/Lancaster, no Arabic original text or manuscript is known. The woodcuts show allegories of the planets and the zodiac, illustrating this astrological florilegium. - First 3 ff. show a faint brownstain; otherwise only very insignificantly browned. A very clean, crisp copy in a beautifully restrained modern binding by Philippe Belz, who took over the Niedrée shop in 1860 and retired in 1880. Main Heritage Vault BF1714.A6 A28 1500 Book Item-ID: i16587844 BIB-ID: 1494557 Also available online. Show less
Astronomy, Astronomy--Early works to 1500, QB41 .R63 1497
This work contains two texts. The first is a treatise on the planispheric astrolabe of Robert of Chester, who may or may not be the same person as... Show moreThis work contains two texts. The first is a treatise on the planispheric astrolabe of Robert of Chester, who may or may not be the same person as Robert of Ketton, who wrote a number of scientific treatises and translated Arabic works, such as al-Khwarizmi's Algebra, made whilste he was in Segovia in 1145. He also wrote an original treatise on the construction of the universal astrolabe, in London in 1147. The second text is a treatise on surveying, illustrated with sixty-two woodcut diagrams, showing techniques for the measurement of altitudes (including using an astrolabe), angles and distances. Partis secunde huius De mensurationibus reru[m] tractatulus Signatures: a-c⁸, d⁶ 36, 37 lines to a page. Publication place, name of publisher and publication date taken from the ISTC. Initial letters in woodcuts and sixty-two woodcut diagrams Marginal handwriten remarks Main Heritage Display General QB41 .R63 1497 Book Item-ID: i21509256 BIB-ID: 1950494 Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00066 Print Map Item-ID: i11401436 BIB-ID: 2762467 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00066 Print Map Item-ID: i11401436 BIB-ID: 2762467 Show less
Henricus F. ab Langren Sculpsit. In Latin and Dutch Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.00023 Print Map Item-ID: i17065380 BIB-ID: 1525198 Show moreHenricus F. ab Langren Sculpsit. In Latin and Dutch Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.00023 Print Map Item-ID: i17065380 BIB-ID: 1525198 Show less
Autore Iacobo Castaldo. Gerhardus de Iode excudebat. Ioannes à Deutecum, Lucas à Deutecum fece. Verso has text in Latin under title: Asiae prima... Show moreAutore Iacobo Castaldo. Gerhardus de Iode excudebat. Ioannes à Deutecum, Lucas à Deutecum fece. Verso has text in Latin under title: Asiae prima pars sive Persicum Regnum Based on Gastaldi's map of 1561 Relief shown pictorially The map shows parts of Turkish Empire and Persian Empire. Copperplate. - Scale in graph. Form (Miliaria Italica). Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00482 Print Map Item-ID: i11401710 BIB-ID: 1172514 Show less
Beniamin Wright cælator. Small map of island of Borneo with pictorialpresentation of forest and buildings.Compass roses at the sea. Main Heritage... Show moreBeniamin Wright cælator. Small map of island of Borneo with pictorialpresentation of forest and buildings.Compass roses at the sea. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01238 Print Map Item-ID: i1140453x BIB-ID: 1172796 Copy at 1858.a.1.(2.). First (of 2) plate between pp.[72]-73/sig. L. Uk Show less
by John Cary ... Shows boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements. Relief shown pictorially and with shading. Greenwich meridian. Main Heritage Compact... Show moreby John Cary ... Shows boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements. Relief shown pictorially and with shading. Greenwich meridian. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01228 Print Map Item-ID: i11404437 BIB-ID: 1172786 East Indies or Indonesia. Show less
1522 reduction by Laurentz Fries of Martin Waldseemüller's 1513 map of India and Southeast Asia. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01233 Print Map I... Show more1522 reduction by Laurentz Fries of Martin Waldseemüller's 1513 map of India and Southeast Asia. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01233 Print Map Item-ID: 1140448 BIB-ID: 1729748 Show less
This is exquisite map of Sri Lanka with relief shown pictorially and map of the island nation with north oriented to the right, this map which was... Show moreThis is exquisite map of Sri Lanka with relief shown pictorially and map of the island nation with north oriented to the right, this map which was used to illustrate the voyage of Lopo Soares d' Albegeria in 1515 on behalf of the King of Portugal by the Portuguese historian Joan de Barros, this map provides a highly detailed look at Ceylon with insets main cities of kolombo (Colombo), candy (Kandy), and Jafnapatnam (Jaffna), based upon the work of this early 16th Century explorer. de nouveau rendue publique par Pierre vander Aa. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00192 Print Map Item-ID: i11400432 BIB-ID: 1842132 In Dutch and French. Show less
[map 1.] Descriptio antiquae vrbis Hierosolymorum, qua amplitudine et splendore tempore Christi Saluatoris nostri conspicua fuit -- [map 2.] Noua... Show more[map 1.] Descriptio antiquae vrbis Hierosolymorum, qua amplitudine et splendore tempore Christi Saluatoris nostri conspicua fuit -- [map 2.] Noua vrbis Hierosolymitanae descriptio, qua forma et situ nostro seculo se conspiciendam praebet. On left of sheet is imaginary topographic description of the ancient city at the time of Jesus Christ; on right side is topographical description of the modern city. Relief shown by shading, hachures, and pictorially. From: Civitates orbis terrarum / Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg. Köln, 1572, Vol. I, No. 52 (should read 53), according to Laor. "The maps are drawn after Laicstain-De Jode's original but without mentioning the names." Laor, p.152. Inset at bottom right of Moses receiving the Tablets of the Law. Copperplate. Latin text on verso: "Ierosolyma." Includes index. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00912 Print Map Item-ID: i11402386 BIB-ID: 1172581 Show less
From volume 1 of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" Bird's eye views of Tangier, Tzaffin, Ceuta, Asilah and Salé towns of the present... Show moreFrom volume 1 of Braun and Hogenberg's "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" Bird's eye views of Tangier, Tzaffin, Ceuta, Asilah and Salé towns of the present day Morocco. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00307 Print Map Item-ID: i1140078x BIB-ID: 1172421 Show less
Map of northern part of Africa with relief shown pictorially. Plate [16] from: La geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino / Ptolemy. Venetia :... Show moreMap of northern part of Africa with relief shown pictorially. Plate [16] from: La geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino / Ptolemy. Venetia : Appresso Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1561. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00592 Print Map Item-ID: i11401977 BIB-ID: 2762481 Also available as electronic reproduction. London: The British Library [2007-2009]. Show less
the map drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin. The illustrations by W. Bragg & engraved by J. Rogers. The Illustrations by W. Bragg & Engraved by J. Rogers.... Show morethe map drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin. The illustrations by W. Bragg & engraved by J. Rogers. The Illustrations by W. Bragg & Engraved by J. Rogers. [ben. marg. l. h.]. J & F. Tallis Lonson & New York [ben. marg. middle]. The map Drawn and Engraved by J. Raplin. [ben. marg. r. h.]. Regional border. Sketches: Tartars on a Journey [up l. h.] The Bride chase - A marriage custom of the Trtars [up r. h.]. The Tent [low r. h.] Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00629 Print Map Item-ID: i11402015 BIB-ID: 1172544 Show less
This is a beautiful, original map of the African continent, from the 1575 edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. This is the fifth... Show moreThis is a beautiful, original map of the African continent, from the 1575 edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. This is the fifth state of the copperplate, still the date 1570 is present in the cartouche, which was removed between 1606 and 1612 (van den Broecke). At the time of its publication it was the most expensive book ever produced. Between 1570 and 1612, it was issued in 31 editions and 7 languages. This map of Africa is based upon Gastaldi's 8 sheet wall map and Mercator's world map of 1569. The map was the first widely disseminated modernized map of Africa in the latter part of the 16th Century and became the standard map of the continent until well into the 17th Century. Relief shown pictorially. Title in decorative strapwork cartouche flanked by two caryatids. Map of Africa including part of Asia. Three sea monsters appear in the ocean and three ships are engaged in battle in the Indian Ocean. Map is based on the Gastaldi 8-sheet wall map of 1564 and Mercator's wall map of 1569 with some modifications engraved by Frans Hogenberg. Scale derived from latitude lines. Coordinates converted to Greenwich meridian. Latin text on verso with title: "Africa." Last line of text: "Ximo, habes litteras Ioannis Baptistae Rhamusi, & Hieronymi Fracastorij" points to the map published in a 1592 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum--(Van den Boecke, Koemans 31:041) From: Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00274 Print Map Item-ID: i11400687 BIB-ID: 1845455 Abraham Ortelius was born 1527 in Antwerp. He studied mathematics, Greek and Latin and travelled a lot across Europe. He established a business in dealing with books and drawing maps. His first remarkable map was a 8 sheet world map in the year 1564, but only three copies have survived. In 1570 he issued the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern "Atlas" with uniformly sized maps in a systematic collection. The term "Atlas" was not used until Mercator introduced it 20 years later. Most of the maps in Theatrum were engraved by Frans Hogenberg. Atlas Despite its expense, it was a big success and around 7000 copies were printed until 1612, in many editions and six different languages. Beside the Theatrum, Ortelius compiled a series of historical maps and published it in the "Parergon Theatri," which was bound with the Theatrum from 1579 onwards, or published separately. Show less
par N. Sanson. I. Somer Pruthenus Sculp. Relief shown pictorially. "Avec privilege du Roy pour vingt Ans." Appears in: Cartes générales de toutes les... Show morepar N. Sanson. I. Somer Pruthenus Sculp. Relief shown pictorially. "Avec privilege du Roy pour vingt Ans." Appears in: Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde ... / par le sieur Sanson d'Abbéville. Paris : Chez P. Mariette, 1658. (Map no. 20). Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00916 Print Map Item-ID: i11402404 BIB-ID: 1172583 Show less
by R. Morden Habessinia eu Abassia at Ethiopia This represents map of Ethiopia sorroundings are scattered blocks of mountains.No Scale.Size: 12.30 x... Show moreby R. Morden Habessinia eu Abassia at Ethiopia This represents map of Ethiopia sorroundings are scattered blocks of mountains.No Scale.Size: 12.30 x 13.20 cm. Published in 1680 - 1693.Coloured. Latin. sheet Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00257 Print Map Item-ID: i11400614 BIB-ID: 1172404 Show less
This is the second map of the Arabian Peninsula ever printed, preceded only by the Bologna edition of Ptolemy in 1477. It is an Important early map... Show moreThis is the second map of the Arabian Peninsula ever printed, preceded only by the Bologna edition of Ptolemy in 1477. It is an Important early map of the Arabian peninsula and adjoining regions, which first appeared in the 1478 Rome edition of Ptolemys "Geography" created under the direction of Conrad Swenheym who apprenticed with Guttenberg, and published after Swenheyms death in 1477 by Arnold Buckinck. The present map in an excellent example of Cornad Swenheyms finely engraved map of Arabia based upon Ptolemy. As noted by Rodney Shirley, "The new copper plates engraved at Rome for the 1478 edition of Ptolemys "Geography" are much superior in clarity and craftsmanship to those of the Bologna edition. There is evidence that work on the Rome edition had been started in 1473 or 1474, and several of the plates may well have been engraved before those printed by Taddeo Crivelli at Bologna in 1477, many consider the Rome plates to be the finest Ptolemaic plates produced until Gerhard Mercator engraved his classical world atlas of 1578, Conrad Swehnheyms 1478 edition of Ptolemys work is also of tremendous importance as the first set of maps to employ the "punched letter" printing process. The map includes the towns of Medina "Lathrippa", and the archeological sites of Zubarah "Catara", and Al-Dur "Domana". The run of the edition is not known, but it is considered to be scarce, and is therefore rare and important. Until the 1477 edition was definitively dated, the 1478 edition was believed to be the first ever printed atlas. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00190 Print Map Item-ID: i11401692 BIB-ID: 1845437 Claudius Ptolemaeus (circa 100circa 170) was an influential mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer and also a poet. He was a Greek-Roman citizen and lived in Alexandria, Egypt. Ptolemy was famous for a number of discoveries, out of which the most famous was a theory which expounded that the earth was the center of the universe. The term "geocentric" came to being from this theory. His achievements were considered paramount during his time and quite a number of astronomers followed it religiously (especially the Greeks), until the 17th century. Later on, the works of Ptolemy evoked more controversies and arguments than any other mathematician or geographer. Even though many of his theories were proven to be incorrect, he was among the early astronomers and mathematicians who contributed a great deal to mathematics, geography and astronomy. Show less
Originally published as a separately issued map. It has the addition of a folio figure "5" in the upper right corner, indicating the map was to be... Show moreOriginally published as a separately issued map. It has the addition of a folio figure "5" in the upper right corner, indicating the map was to be incorporated into an atlas. However, none of the atlases is known to have survived. The upper border shows seven city views: Ormus, Aden, Jerusalem, Damascus, Rhodes, and Famagusta, copied from Hondius's 1623 map of Asia. The costumed figures alone the borders are copied from Van den Keere's map of 1614. The map depicts Tasman's second voyage to the north coast of Australia, Le Maire's voyage to New Guinea, and Vries's 1643 to north Japan. -- Dealer's description. t'Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit in de Kalverstraet in de Witte Paskaert. The map of Asia well decorated. Views of Ormus, Aden, Jerusalem, Damascus, Rodus and Famgusta [up.margin.]. Side margins are decorated with figures of different races. Relief shown pictorially. Covers Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, China, Japan to Southeast Asia. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00321 Print Map Item-ID: i11400882 BIB-ID: 1172431 Show less
Medicine, Medicine--Early works to 1800, R125.3.A8 B46 1549
Omnia nunc postremùm diligentiori cura recognita & castigata. Edited by Marcus Hopper. Printer's name and date of publication from colophon: ... Show moreOmnia nunc postremùm diligentiori cura recognita & castigata. Edited by Marcus Hopper. Printer's name and date of publication from colophon: "Basileae per Henrichum Pppetri, Mense Augusto, Anno M.D.XLIX". Woodcut printer's device on verso of final leaf. Woodcut historiated initials; marginal notes. Main Heritage Shelves General R125.3.A8 B46 1549 Book Item-ID: i10064850 BIB-ID: 1008121 Includes index at front. Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00066 Print Map Item-ID: i11401436 BIB-ID: 2762467 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00066 Print Map Item-ID: i11401436 BIB-ID: 2762467 Show less
