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Francisci Blanchini Veronensis Astronomicae, ac geographicae observationes selectae Romae, atque alibi per Italiam habitae, ex eius autographis excerptae una cum geographica meridiani romani tabula a mari supero ad inferum, ex iisdem observationibus collecta et concinnata cura et studio Eustachii Manfredi in Bononiensi Scientiarum Instituto Astronomi

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Author:
Bianchini, Francesco 1662-1729  Search this
Engraver:
Filosi, Giuseppe  Search this
Author:
Manfredi, Eustachio 1674-1739  Search this
Illustrator:
Valesio, Dionigi  Search this
Physical description:
[12], xiii, [1], 278, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) illustrations, map, portrait 31 cm (folio)
Type:
Early works to 1800
Observations
Early works
Date:
1737
Notes:
Errata on page [12] (1st group)
Folded map: "Tauola de luoghi d' Italia per li quali passa il Meridiano di Roma da un Mare all' altro ricauata dalle Osseruazioni di Mons. Francesco Bianchini, 1736"
Frontispiece portrait of "Francisco Blanchino Veronensi"
Ornamental tail-pieces; initials (some engraved)
Page 153 is misnumbered as 253; page 156 is misnumbered as 256
Register on leaf 4A1 recto; leaf 4A1 verso blank
Signatures: [1]-[3]², *-4*² (-4*2), A-4A² ( -4A2)
Title page vignette (engraved), signed: Dionysius Valesi del. et inc
With engraved illustrations printed on leaves of text; some illustrations are signed: Filosi sc
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SCDIRB copy 39088018199513 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Special Collections Endowment
SCDIRB copy has a later pink and beige paperboard binding with handwritten spine label
Topic:
Astronomy  Search this
Call number:
QB42 .B58 1773X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1041696