Double-page engraved twin-hemispherical world map, elaborate strap work borders, armillary sphere, compass rose, galleon and sea monster, all hand... Show moreDouble-page engraved twin-hemispherical world map, elaborate strap work borders, armillary sphere, compass rose, galleon and sea monster, all hand-colored by a contemporary hand, French text on verso, Rumold Mercator's world map condensed his father's great world map of 1569 into double hemispherical form. It first appeared in Isaac Casaubon's edition of Strabo's Geographia (Geneva, 1587), and was then incorporated into editions of Mercator's atlas from 1595 to 1630 with the plate unchanged, also this Map engraving is a model of clarity and neatness, with typical cursive flourishes to the lettering of the sea names' (Shirley). The North Pole is illustrated as a landmass surrounding a sea from which four rivers radiate, and there is a well depicted North West passage. A huge southern continent and the bulge in the south west coast of South America indicate the influence of Gerard Mercator. Relief shown pictorially. "Duysburghi Clivorum typis aeneis." Plate was engraved in 1587, this impression likely 1619 (note cracks at top edge and French text on verso, see R. Shirley, The mapping of the world, p. 179 #157) Decorative border. Hand colored. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00027 Print Map Item-ID: i11400365 BIB-ID: 1787632 Show less
Contains chapters on Hebrew, Aramaic, Samaritan, Arabic, and Ethiopic. Show moreContains chapters on Hebrew, Aramaic, Samaritan, Arabic, and Ethiopic. Show less
Double-page engraved twin-hemispherical world map, elaborate strap work borders, armillary sphere, compass rose, galleon and sea monster, all hand... Show moreDouble-page engraved twin-hemispherical world map, elaborate strap work borders, armillary sphere, compass rose, galleon and sea monster, all hand-colored by a contemporary hand, French text on verso, Rumold Mercator's world map condensed his father's great world map of 1569 into double hemispherical form. It first appeared in Isaac Casaubon's edition of Strabo's Geographia (Geneva, 1587), and was then incorporated into editions of Mercator's atlas from 1595 to 1630 with the plate unchanged, also this Map engraving is a model of clarity and neatness, with typical cursive flourishes to the lettering of the sea names' (Shirley). The North Pole is illustrated as a landmass surrounding a sea from which four rivers radiate, and there is a well depicted North West passage. A huge southern continent and the bulge in the south west coast of South America indicate the influence of Gerard Mercator. Relief shown pictorially. "Duysburghi Clivorum typis aeneis." Decorative border. Hand colored. Show less
Astrology, Astrology--Early works to 1800, Medical astrology, Medical astrology--Early works to 1800, QB26 .A14 1520
ALCABITIUS. Astronomie iudicarie principia tractatus cum Johannis Saxonii commentario ordine textus nuperrime distincto. Additis annotationibus et... Show moreALCABITIUS. Astronomie iudicarie principia tractatus cum Johannis Saxonii commentario ordine textus nuperrime distincto. Additis annotationibus et in margine et in textu atque glossa per Petrum Turrel ... cum tractatulo do cognoscendis infirmitatibus. [Colophon:] Lyons, Guillaume Huyon for Bartelemi Trot, [between 1519 and 1523]. 8vo, 2lea. (bind) + 1tit. + 1 + 156 + 2 ind. + 1 _ 2lea. (bind), title printed in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, with six woodcut astronomical diagrams in text, woodcut initials throughout; red morocco, gilt panelled sides, by R. R. Luna of Madrid. The work includes a chapter on new discovery on relationship between Astronomy and medicine by French Philosopher & Astrologer Petrus Turrellus. Bartelemi Trot was a Croat publisher living in Lyons. He mainly worked on pirated editions of the Aldine classics. Imprint from colophon (leaf lxxix recto), which begins: "Tractatus Alkabitij cu[m] apparatu Ioa[n]nis Saxonij finem sortit[us] est in inclyta vrbe ..." Incipit (leaf ij recto): Libellus isagogicus Abdilazi. id est Serui Gloriosi Dei. qui dicitur Alkabitius ad magisterium iudiciorum astroru[m] interpretatus a Ioha[n]ne Hispalensi scriptumq[ue] eundem a Iohanne Saxonie editum vtuli serie connexum incipiunt. Title printed in black and red; Trot's woodcut device on title page followed by: "Eiusdem rectoris [i.e Turrel] distichon. Que pater omnipotens nitidis signauerit astris: Author in hoc paruo codice noster habet." Appended work with caption title (leaf lxxvii recto): Tractatulus infirmitatum a multis authoribus per magistru[m] Petrum Turrellum astrophilum gymnasij Divionensis rectorem decerptus. Collation: a-k⁸ [$4 signed]; 80 leaves, ff. [i] ij-lxix [lxxx]. Agrees with register. Main Heritage Shelves General QB26 .A14 1520 Book Item-ID: i10061551 BIB-ID: 1007791 Show less
per G.B. Main Heritage Shelves General PJ120 .B48 1658 Book Item-ID: i24523422 BIB-ID: 2623418 Show moreper G.B. Main Heritage Shelves General PJ120 .B48 1658 Book Item-ID: i24523422 BIB-ID: 2623418 Show less
Astronomy, Astronomy--Early works to 1800, QB23 .F57 1539
per Philippum Iollaimun Blereium, cum scholijs eiusdem. Early work on astrological meteorology by the French astrologer Firmin de Belleval from the... Show moreper Philippum Iollaimun Blereium, cum scholijs eiusdem. Early work on astrological meteorology by the French astrologer Firmin de Belleval from the first half of the 14th century. Here in the first edition edited by Philip Jollain of Blery after the very rare "editio princeps" printed in 1485 by Erhard Ratdolt in Venice, originally published anonymously, but generally attributed to Firmin. Although the author is indebted to the writings of Ptolemy, Pliny, Johannes Hispalensis, Albertus Magnus and many Arabic authors such as Al-Kindi, Abu Ma'shar, Ali ibn Ridwan, Abraham ben Ezra, he drew also largely on contemporary popular knowledge and oral traditions. - The prognostication is the only of Firmin's treatises that was ever printed. In essence it is a treatise on astrological meteorology and it is one of the first meteorological works ever published. Divided into 7 chapters, the book deals respectively with the nature of different parts of the sky, the stars, seasons and climates; global climate changes due to great conjunctions, eclipses and movements of the sun; similar changes due to the respective movements of the sun and the moon; particular judgments arising from the same sets of causes; and predictions concerning rain and weather forecasting in general. - A few minor spots, otherwise a very good copy with ample margins. First published anonymously in 1485 with title "Opusculü repertorii pronosticon in mutationes aeris." Main Heritage Shelves General QB23 .F57 1539 Book Item-ID: i1681745x BIB-ID: 1507125 Show less
studio & labore Fr. Agapiti à Valle Flemmarum. Main Heritage Shelves General PJ6305 .A33 1687 Book Item-ID: i15638996 BIB-ID: 1010892 Show morestudio & labore Fr. Agapiti à Valle Flemmarum. Main Heritage Shelves General PJ6305 .A33 1687 Book Item-ID: i15638996 BIB-ID: 1010892 Show less
Martyrology, Martyrology--Early works to 1800, Christian martyrs, Christian martyrs--Biography, Calendars, Calendars--Early works to 1800, PR1749.M3 M38 1568
Colophon reads: "Venetijs, in officina Lucae Antonij Iuntae, 1568." Main Heritage Shelves General PR1749.M3 M38 1568 Book Item-ID: i23166496 BIB-ID:... Show moreColophon reads: "Venetijs, in officina Lucae Antonij Iuntae, 1568." Main Heritage Shelves General PR1749.M3 M38 1568 Book Item-ID: i23166496 BIB-ID: 2451669 Show less
