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Sammelband containing the first editions of two significant astronomical textbooks: an influential edition of Sacrobosco's De Sphaera with scholia by the Renaissance humanist Ãlie Vinet, supplement by Giovan Pietro Pierio Valeriano, and treatise on climates by Pedro Nuñez; and Caspar Peucer's Elementa Doctrinae de Circulis Coelestibus. Unsophisticated in contemporary vellum. The Tractatus de Sphaera was the most important astronomy textbook of the medieval and early modern period. Composed around 1230 by Johannes de Sacrobosco, a scholar at the University of Paris, it circulated in manuscript for over two centuries, becoming in 1472 one of the first scientific books to be printed. By the early 17th century, right up to the time of Newton, more than two hundred editions had been published. Sacrobosco is here 'mainly concerned with the circles on the sphere â" the equator, the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the ecliptic, the meridian and horizon. It is often said that the book is a simple version of Ptolemy's Almagest (140 C.E.), but there very little of what we call Ptolemaic astronomy in it â" a single mention of epicycles and deferents, with no indication of how to use them to predict planetary motion' (Ashworth, 'Johannes de Sacrobosco', Linda Hall Library). Of particular importance for the history of science, Sacrobosco argues 'every which way from Sunday that the Earth is a sphere' and his figure for the Earth's circumference, 25,000 miles, comes close to the modern calculation (Ashworth). Caspar Peucer (1525-1602) was a student and son-in-law of Melanchthon who became a leading mathematician, and astronomer at the University of Wittenburg, as well as advisor and physician to the Elector of Saxony. His Elementa Doctrinae was a basic textbook on spherical astronomy that took the geocentric position. It was successful, being republished several times. First editions; 8vo; volume I with woodcut publisher's device to the title and woodcuts throughout the text, volume II with woodcut publisher's device, woodcuts throughout, and 6 folding tables, contemporary manuscript note to the front blank, light spotting throughout, mild dampstain affecting the lower margins of some leaves at the rear, head of the 6th folding table cleanly cut away and loosely inserted, some adhesive and spots and paper remnants to the centers of the volvelles in volume I, none of which are complete, contemporary vellum, title to spine gilt on vellum label, red speckled edges, label partially lacking, ends of spines worn with damage to the endcaps, very good condition.…

4°. 14, 479, 29 Bl., 1 gef. Tabelle. Geprägter Schweinslederband der Zeit, berieben, Schliessbänder fehlen, vorderer fl. Vorsatz herausgetrennt, teils gebräunt, Titelblatt mit Besitzeintrag von alter Hand, Exlibrisreste, gegen Ende mit leichtem Wasserrand im oberen Eck. VD 16, P 1977. Zuerst erschienen in Wittenberg, 1553; diese Ausgabe mit einem neuen Vorwort von Peucer. Fehlt in der HAAB. 1100 gr.…

Condition: Very Good. Wittenberg, P. Seitz, 1574. 8vo. (222) pp. + Leges Academiæ Witebergensis de studiis et moribus auditorum. Item: Artickel etlicher nothwendiger Ordnung und Satzung/ zu Erhaltung guter Zucht/ newlich nach Bestetigung und Bevehl des durchleuchtigisten hochgebornen Fürsten unnd Herrn/ Herrn Augusti Churfürsten zu Sachsen etc. Von der Universitet Wittemberg und einem erbarn Rhat publicirt. Wittenberg, durch G. Rhawen Erben, 1562. 8vo. (110,2 blank) pp. Old vellum with motto "Unum Genus Cristatum" in gilt on upper cover, probably added later. Covers lightly marked and soiled. Somewhat browned due to paper quality, and quite prominent stain affecting upper margin throughout, though not really touching text. "Vocabula" without final blank. "Vocabula" with several markings and annotations in brown ink, present in both text and margins, in a contemporary hand, some slightly cropped at outer edge. With the bookplate of Gunnar Brusewitz and two small pieces of paper with his annotations laid in. VD16 ZV 4820 and VD16 W 3736. The "Vocabula" was first published in 1544 and went through numerous editions in the following decades. According to VD16, this is the 11th. The second part of "Leges" containing the "Artickel" has its own title page, signature marks, and impressum. An appealing sammelband, undoubtly prepared for the use of a student. The "Vocabula" is a dictionary of i.a. coins and measures, edited by Paul Eber (1511-1569) and Caspar Peucer (1525-1602), which draws upon the works of Guillaume Budé, Joachim Camerarius, and Philipp Melanchthon. The following scarce tract concern the University of Wittenberg's laws and regulations and set out the standards of behaviour and discipline. Brusewitz apparently put this on his shelf on natural history to consult the names of animals included in the dictionary. One of his annotations concerns the terminology of "elk" in different languages; the other points to the section on birds.…

Kl.-8°. 2 Holzschnitt-Druckermarken, 1 (statt 2) gef. Tabellen, 16 Bl., 738 S., 27 Bl. Pergamentband der Zeit mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel (Deckel etwas wellig und mit kleinen Wurmgängen, oberer Rücken leicht beschädigt). Vorsätze mit Wurmgängen, die sich geringfügig auf den angrenzenden Seiten fortsetzen. Sonst innen in sehr schöner Erhaltung. BM, German Books 689; Adams P 934; Caillet 8578; Thorndike VI, 493, 117 und 499; Zinner 3547 Houzeau/Lancaster 4860; Wellcome I, 4970; Hirsch/H. IV, 579. - Das geheimwissenschaftliche Hauptwerk Caspar Peucers (1525-1602), einer enzyklopädischen Quelle über alle Arten der Wahrsagekunst, auch über Orakel, Magie, Meteorologie, Physiognomik und Chiromantie, Beschwörung etc. Erstmals 1553 erschienen, erlebte es noch 8 Auflagen. Medizingeschichtlich von Interesse, da hier offenbar zum ersten Mal 'mit klaren Worten von der Muskel-Irritabilität, als von einer immanenten Eigenschaft der Muskeln' berichtet wird; im Kapitel über Astronomie setzt sich der Verf. mit dem Für und Wider der astrologischen Vorhersagen auseinander. - Der Verf. ein humanistischer Polyhistor und Schwiegersohn Melanchthons, 'erwarb sich unter seiner Leitung. und anderen Wittenberger Berühmtheiten eine vielseitige humanistische, philosophische, historische und theologische Bildung. wurde 1554 ordentlicher Prof. der Mathematik, 1559. Prof. in der medizinischen Facultät' (ADB XXV, 552). Er 'nimmt die erste Stelle unter den Wittenberger Paracelsisten ein und gehört zu denjenigen. welche. mit den damals hervortretenden theosophischen und mystischen Doctrinen und namentlich die Lehre von den Arcanen mit den Fortschritten der Chemie in Einklang zu setzen sucht' (H./H.). Sprache: Latein.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. A rare later edition of Reinhold's version of Peurbach's exposition of Ptolemaic astronomy, bound with the third edition of Peucer's 'De dimensione terrae . . . '. First published in 1473, 'Theoricae novae planetarum' became the standard teaching text for astronomy for over 150 years. Following Arab astronomers, Peurbach "added trepidation to Ptolemy's six motions of the celestial spheres and substituted solid crystal spheres for the hypothetical circles employed in Ptolemy's 'Almagest'" (Stillwell). This commentary by Reinhold was first published in 1542. Reinhold "was, after Copernicus, the leading mathematical astronomer of the 16th century, and in computational ability he surpassed Copernicus himself . . . Reinhold published a widely reprinted commentary on Peurbach's 'Theoricae novae planetarum' . . . When Rheticus returned to Wittenberg in September 1541 from his visit to Copernicus, Reinhold was one of the first to examine the new astronomy" (DSB). Peucer, who was Melanchthon's son-in-law, was professor at Wittenberg, first of mathematics and then of medicine. 'De dimensione terrae . . . ' is a textbook in mathematical geography which makes use of contemporary deveopments in trigonometry by Regiomontanus and Copernicus. It was first published in 1550. This edition of Peucer's work also contains two other works: 'Descriptio locorum terrae sanctae' by Brocardus and 'Aliquot insignium locorum terrae sanctae' by Melancthon. Peurbach: Adams P2278; Zinner 2951. Peucer: Zinner 2096; Honeyman 2464. Two works bound in one volume, 8vo. Peurbach: ff. [viii], 247, with volvelles on f. 91r but lacking those on f. 61v, numerous early, possibly contemporary, annotations. Peucer: pp. [x], 301, with one folding table. Contemporary vellum, red edges.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1591 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 1055 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1055.…