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Author

Hyginus, C. Julius

Title

Poetica astronomica.

Imprint

Venice : Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 7 June, 1488.

Physical description

56 leaves ; ill. (woodcuts) ; 20 cm (4to)

Note

Title and imprint from ISTC.

Note

Edited by Jacobus Sentinus and Joannes Lucilius Santritter.

Note

Colophon on leaf g8r: "Anno salutifere incarnationis Millesimo quadringentesimo octogesimo octauo mensis Iunii die septima Impressum est praesens opusculum p[er] Thomam de blauis de alexandria. Venetiis.".

Note

Title on leaf a2r: "Clarissimi uiri Hyginii Poeticon Astronomicon. Opus utilisimum foeliciter incipit ...".

Note

Woodcut initials. Some spaces, with guide letters, left for some initials (e.g. for letters Z, G, and T.)

Note

Signatures: a-g⁸ (a1, a2 unsigned).

Note

Woodcut illustration of the earth, entitled Scemma sphericum secundum Hyginij descriptionem, on leaf a1v; woodcut illustrations of constellations on most leaves between c8r and f3v; woodcut illustrations of the sun (g2v), moon (g4r), and the planets (g5r-g7r).

Note

Leaf size: 200 mm x 141 mm.

Citation/references note

Goff H-562.

Citation/references note

Rhodes (Oxford Colleges), 953

Citation/references note

BM 15th cent., V, p. 318 (IA.21863).

Citation/references note

Hain-Copinger, 9065*.

Citation/references note

Sander 3474.

Citation/references note

ISTC, ih00562000

Citation/references note

GW, 13680

Citation/references note

Bod-Inc, H-253

Citation/references note

CLC, H1231

Provenance

Book label: "Salisbury Museum Library Deposited 1920" on upper pastedown.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on upper free endleaf.

Binding

18th-century mottled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with gilt fillets and stamps; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; goatskin spine label with "Orator Institu 1491".

Copy-specific note

Bound with two other incunabula: Giacomo Publicio, Artes orandi, epistolandi, memoranda (Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1485); and Trismegistus Hermes, De potestate et sapientia (Venice: Maximus de Butricis, 1491).

Subject

Astronomy Early works to 1800.

Subject

Constellations Early works to 1800.

Subject

Mythology, Greek Early works to 1800.

Subject

Mythology, Roman Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Blavis, Thomas de, active 1476-1491 printer.

Added entry--name

Sentinus, Jacobus editor.

Added entry--name

Santritter, Joannes Lucilius editor.

Added entry--name

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Poeticon astronomicon.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Clarissimi viri Hyginii Poeticon astronomicon, opvs vtilisimvm foeliciter incipit.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Clarissimi uiri Hyginii Poeticon astronomicon, opus utilisimum foeliciter incipit.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Clarissimi viri Hyginii Poeticon astronomicon, opus utilisimum foeliciter incipit.

Added entry--place

Italy Venice.

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1001#$aHyginus, C. Julius.

24510$aPoetica astronomica.

260##$aVenice :$bThomas de Blavis, de Alexandria,$c7 June, 1488.

300##$a56 leaves ;$bill. (woodcuts) ;$c20 cm (4to)

500##$aTitle and imprint from ISTC.

500##$aEdited by Jacobus Sentinus and Joannes Lucilius Santritter.

500##$aColophon on leaf g8r: "Anno salutifere incarnationis Millesimo quadringentesimo octogesimo octauo mensis Iunii die septima Impressum est praesens opusculum p[er] Thomam de blauis de alexandria. Venetiis.".

500##$aTitle on leaf a2r: "Clarissimi uiri Hyginii Poeticon Astronomicon. Opus utilisimum foeliciter incipit ...".

500##$aWoodcut initials. Some spaces, with guide letters, left for some initials (e.g. for letters Z, G, and T.)

500##$aSignatures: a-g⁸ (a1, a2 unsigned).

500##$aWoodcut illustration of the earth, entitled Scemma sphericum secundum Hyginij descriptionem, on leaf a1v; woodcut illustrations of constellations on most leaves between c8r and f3v; woodcut illustrations of the sun (g2v), moon (g4r), and the planets (g5r-g7r).

500##$aLeaf size: 200 mm x 141 mm.

5104#$aGoff$cH-562.

5104#$aRhodes (Oxford Colleges),$c953

5104#$aBM 15th cent.,$cV, p. 318 (IA.21863).

5104#$aHain-Copinger,$c9065*.

5104#$aSander$c3474.

5104#$aISTC,$cih00562000

5104#$aGW,$c13680

5104#$aBod-Inc,$cH-253

5104#$aCLC,$cH1231

561##$aBook label: "Salisbury Museum Library Deposited 1920" on upper pastedown.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on upper free endleaf.

563##$a18th-century mottled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with gilt fillets and stamps; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; goatskin spine label with "Orator Institu 1491".

590##$aBound with two other incunabula: Giacomo Publicio, Artes orandi, epistolandi, memoranda (Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1485); and Trismegistus Hermes, De potestate et sapientia (Venice: Maximus de Butricis, 1491).

650#0$aAstronomy$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aConstellations$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMythology, Greek$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMythology, Roman$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBlavis, Thomas de,$dactive 1476-1491$eprinter.

7001#$aSentinus, Jacobus,$eeditor.

7001#$aSantritter, Joannes Lucilius,$eeditor.

7102#$aSalisbury and South Wiltshire Museum,$eformer owner.

7400#$aPoeticon astronomicon.

7400#$aClarissimi viri Hyginii Poeticon astronomicon, opvs vtilisimvm foeliciter incipit.

7400#$aClarissimi uiri Hyginii Poeticon astronomicon, opus utilisimum foeliciter incipit.

7400#$aClarissimi viri Hyginii Poeticon astronomicon, opus utilisimum foeliciter incipit.

752##$aItaly$dVenice.