Author
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Uniform title
Tweevoudigh onderwijs van de hemelsche en aerdsche globen. Latin
Title
Guilielmi Blaeu Institutio astronomica de usu globorum & sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium: : duabus partibus adornata, una, secundum hypothesin Ptolemaei, per terram quiescentem. Altera, juxta mentem N. Copernici, per terram mobilem. / Latinè reddita à M. Hortensio, in ill. Amsterdamensium Schola, matheseos professore..
Varying form of title
Gvilielmi Blaev Institvtio astronomica de usu globorum & sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Institutio astronomica de usu globorum & sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Institvtio astronomica de usu globorum & sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium
Imprint
Amstelaedami, : Apud Ioannem Blaeu., M DC LII. [1652]
Physical description
[16], 246, [2] p. : ill. ; 19 cm (8vo)
Note
Translation of: "Tweevovidgh onderwiis van de hemelsche en aerdsche globen" ... t'Amsterdam: W. Blaeu, 1634. Latin translation first published Amsterdam, 1634.
Note
Signatures: *⁸ A-P⁸ Q⁴ (Q4 blank).
Note
Printer's device with motto (Indefessus agendo) on title page.
Note
Initials and tailpieces.
Citation/references note
Alden, J.E. European Americana, 652/31
Citation/references note
CLC, B1818
Citation/references note
JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, II: 414
Citation/references note
Keuning, J. Blaeu, p. 62-63.
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper endleaf: E.5.20.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century dark brown sheepskin over paper boards; sewn on threee tanned leather supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming a rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine; text block edges sprinkled red.
Subject
Globes Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sundials Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hortensius, Martinus, 1605-1639 translator.
Added entry--name
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673 printer.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
B14128
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