Author
Theodosius, active 1st century B.C.
Uniform title
De sphaericis. Latin
Title
Theodosiou Tripolitou Sphairikōn biblia 3. = Theodosij Tripolitæ Sphæricorum, libri tres, nunquam antehac Græce excusi. / Iidem latinè redditi per Ioannem Penam regium mathematicum, ad illustrissimum Principem Carolum Lotharingum Cardinalem..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Sphæricorum, libri tres, nunquam antehac Græce excusi
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Sphæricorvm, libri tres, nvnqvam antehac Græce excvsi
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Theodosij Tripolitæ Sphæricorum, libri tres, nunquam antehac Græce excusi
Varying form of title
Sphaericorum, libri tres, nunquam antehac Graece excusi
Varying form of title
Sphaericorvm, libri tres, nvnqvam antehac Graece excvsi
Varying form of title
Theodosij Tripolitae Sphaericorum, libri tres, nunquam antehac Graece excusi
Imprint
Parisiis, : Apud Andream Wechelum, sub Pegaso, in vico Bellouaco:, Anno salutis, 1558. Cum privilegio regis..
Physical description
[8], 54, [2], 64, 63-68, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 22 cm (4to)
Note
Pena's translation follows the Greek text (pages 1-54), with his unpaged preface (in Latin) on leaf g4; rest of translation with separate paging and register.
Note
First five words of title transliterated from the Greek.
Note
Errata at foot of g4v and on I4r.
Note
Errors in pagination: page 50 (first count) misnumbered 25; pages 63-64 (second count) repeated and page 67 misnumbered 57.
Note
Printer's woodcut device on title-page and I4v; head-pieces, initials.
Note
Signatures: ã⁴ a-g⁴ A-I⁴.
Citation/references note
CLC, T336
Citation/references note
Adams, T548
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th- or 18th-century parchment over paper boards; repaired, with new endleaves (20th-century); boards decorated with a blind fillet and roll forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; title "Theodosius Tripolita Sphæricorum" and date 1558 tooled in gold on spine (19th- or 20th-century).
Subject
Mathematics, Greek Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geometry, Solid Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Spherical trigonometry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sphere Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Pena, Jean, 1528-1558 translator.
Added entry--name
Wechel, Andreas, -1581 bookseller.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B14364
UKSbSC
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