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COSMOGRAPHIAE INTRODUCTIO CUM QUIBUSDAM GEOMETRIAE AC ASTRONOMIAE PRINCIPIIS AD EAMREM NECESSARIS
By Petrus Apianus
Author Bio: Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552), also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. His work on "cosmography", the field that dealt with the earth and its position in the universe, was presented in his most famous publications, Astronomicum Caesareum (1540) and Cosmographicus liber (1524). His books were extremely influential in his time, with the numerous editions in multiple languages being published until 1609. The lunar crater Apianus and asteroid 19139 Apian are named in his honour.
Synopsis: Rare edition of this work, an abridgement of the Cosmographicus Liber, which was important for "the division of the earth into climatic zones, the uses of parallels and meridians, the determination of latitude, several methods for determining longitude including that of lunar distance, the use of trigonometry to determine distances, several types of map projections, and many other topics" (Karrow).
Binding: Hardcover, sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6 3⁄4 in 102 × 171 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: pp. 32
Language: Latin
Published By: Francesco Bindoni, Venice
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - First printed in 1529. Woodcut vignette of an astrolabe encompassing the globe on title, woodcut illustrations including map of Greece (printed twice). Contempory 20thC rebind, marbeled end papers. Pages clean and bright. Multiple engravings. A single worm hole throughout becoming two towards the end; doesn't interfere with text/engravings. Famously, C6 mentions "America".COPAC shows no holdings anywhere for this edition. Worldcat only shows an earlier Venice edition. .
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
SKU: BTETM0002377
1554
COSMOGRAPHIAE INTRODUCTIO CUM QUIBUSDAM GEOMETRIAE AC ASTRONOMIAE PRINCIPIIS AD EAMREM NECESSARIS
By Petrus Apianus
Author Bio: Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552), also known as Peter Apian, Peter Bennewitz, and Peter Bienewitz, was a German humanist, known for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. His work on "cosmography", the field that dealt with the earth and its position in the universe, was presented in his most famous publications, Astronomicum Caesareum (1540) and Cosmographicus liber (1524). His books were extremely influential in his time, with the numerous editions in multiple languages being published until 1609. The lunar crater Apianus and asteroid 19139 Apian are named in his honour.
Synopsis: Rare edition of this work, an abridgement of the Cosmographicus Liber, which was important for "the division of the earth into climatic zones, the uses of parallels and meridians, the determination of latitude, several methods for determining longitude including that of lunar distance, the use of trigonometry to determine distances, several types of map projections, and many other topics" (Karrow).
Binding: Hardcover, sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6 3⁄4 in 102 × 171 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Collation: pp. 32
Language: Latin
Published By: Francesco Bindoni, Venice
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - First printed in 1529. Woodcut vignette of an astrolabe encompassing the globe on title, woodcut illustrations including map of Greece (printed twice). Contempory 20thC rebind, marbeled end papers. Pages clean and bright. Multiple engravings. A single worm hole throughout becoming two towards the end; doesn't interfere with text/engravings. Famously, C6 mentions "America".COPAC shows no holdings anywhere for this edition. Worldcat only shows an earlier Venice edition. .
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
SKU: BTETM0002377
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