Author
Forman, Simon, 1552-1611
Title
The groundes of the longitude:: with an admonition to all those that are incredulous and beleeue not the trueth of the same. / VVritten by Simon Forman, student in Astronomie and Phisique. 1591..
Varying form of title
Grovndes of the longitude
Imprint
Imprinted at London : By Thomas Dawson., 1591,.
Physical description
[16] p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
A defence of the Ptolemaic system.--STC.
Note
Signatures: A-B⁴ (B4 blank).
Note
Stationers' Register: Entered 12 July [1591]
Note
Printer's device and head-piece on title page.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 11185
Citation/references note
ESTC, S113117
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1945. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 230:05).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at inner and outer corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind rolls at head and tail; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Political Tracts" tooled in gilt; paper spine label with "1591-1655" in ink; "1542" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between some of the items in the volume; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 9 other pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf.
Copy-specific note
Final blank leaf has been cut away, leaving a stub.
Subject
Longitude Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Dawson, Thomas, -1620 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
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