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Elvcidatio fabricae vsvsq[ue]; astrolabii, a Ioanne Stoflerino Iustingensi viro Germano atq[ue]; totius spherice doctissimo nuper ingeniose c[n]ocinnata atq[ue]; in lucem edita ..

Catalog Data

Author:
Stoeffler, Johann 1452-1531  Search this
Koebel, Jacob 1470-1533  Search this
Donor:
Burndy Library DSI  Search this
Physical description:
12, 78 l. illus. 29 cm
Type:
Early works to 1800
Date:
1513
Notes:
The preliminary leaves are foliated at the bottom, on the right hand corner, with simple Roman numerals; the body of the text, on the upper right corner, with larger Roman numerals preceded by "Fol." Only the text has signatures (A-D⁶E⁸F-K⁶L⁴M-N⁶).
On the recto of last leaf, printer's device, with colophon, and date 1512.
Title within ornamental border, woodcut illustrations, decorative initials, tables.
Letter from Koebel to Stoeffler, and Stoeffler's answer, prelim. leaves 1v and 2r.
Topic:
Astrolabes  Search this
Call number:
QB85 .S87
QB85.S87
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_85562