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Author

Erastus, Thomas, 1524-1583

Title

De cometis dissertationes nouae / clariss. virorum Thom. Erasti, Andr. Dudithij, Marc. Squarcialupi, Symon. Grynaei..

Varying form of title

De cometis dissertationes novae

Imprint

[Basle?] : Ex officina Leonardi Ostenij, sumptibus Petri Pernae., M.D.LXXX. [1580]

Physical description

[10], 196, [2], 88 p. : ill. (diagrams.) ; 21 cm (4to)

Note

Signatures: *⁴ (*4 blank) alpha-gamma⁴ A-Y⁴ (S4, Y4 blank); a-l⁴.

Note

Peter Perna's device (Heitz 199) with motto "Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum" on t.p.

Note

Suggested place of publication from Adams.

Note

The work by Grynaeus (88 pages at end) has divisional half-title page reading "Commentarii duo, De ignitis meteoris unus: alter De cometarum causis atque significationibus: conscripti per Simonem Grynaeum med. & math. Accessit eiusdem Obseruatio cometae, qui anno superiore 77. & ab initio 78 fulsit. Et Disputatio de inusitata magnitudine & figura veneris conspecta in fine anni 1578, & ad initium MDLXXIX", and begins new pagination and register.

Note

Numerous errors in pagination, not affecting final count.

Note

Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.

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Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.

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Includes indexes.

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Woodcut initials, marginal notes.

Formatted contents note

Contents: De cometarum significationibus iudicium / Thomas Erastus. -- Andreas Dudith [Epistola ad Erastum] -- De cometa in universum, atque de illo qui anno 1577, visus est / Marcello Squarcialupi. -- De cometarum ortu, natura et causis tractatus, in quo Aristot. sententia explicatur, & contra D. Marcellum Squarcialupum ... defenditur / Thomas Erastus. -- Dudithij De cometis [epistola ad D. Ioan. Cratonem]. -- Commentarii duo, De ignitis meteoris unus, alter De cometarum causis atque significationibus / Simon Grynäus.

Citation/references note

Adams E906

Citation/references note

Pre-1956 NUC NE0147156

Citation/references note

VD 16, E-3671

Citation/references note

CLC, E499

Provenance

Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689): E:3:67.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

16th- or 17th-century laced-case parchment; sewn on four tawed leather supports; remains of two pairs of ties at fore-edge; title in ink on spine: "Erast[us] De Cometis"; date 1580 in ink at tail of spine.

Subject

Comets Early works to 1800.

Subject

Meteors Early works to 1800.

Subject

Astronomy Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Dudith, András, 1533-1589 author.

Added entry--name

Squarcialupi, Marcello, active 16th century author.

Added entry--name

Grynäus, Simon, 1493-1541 author.

Added entry--name

Ostein, Leonhard, active 1571-1593 printer.

Added entry--name

Perna, Pietro, 1519-approximately 1582 publisher.

Added entry--name

Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Commentarii duo, De ignitis meteoris unus: alter De cometarum causis atque significationibus: conscripti per Simonem Grynaeum med. & math. Accessit eiusdem Obseruatio cometae, qui anno superiore 77. & ab initio 78 fulsit. Et Disputatio de inusitata magnitudine & figura veneris conspecta in fine anni 1578, & ad initium MDLXXIX.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

De ignitis meteoris.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

De cometarum causis atque significationibus.

Added entry--place

Switzerland Basel.

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1001#$aErastus, Thomas,$d1524-1583

24510$aDe cometis dissertationes nouae /$cclariss. virorum Thom. Erasti, Andr. Dudithij, Marc. Squarcialupi, Symon. Grynaei..

2463#$aDe cometis dissertationes novae

260##$a[Basle?] :$bEx officina Leonardi Ostenij, sumptibus Petri Pernae.,$cM.D.LXXX. [1580]

300##$a[10], 196, [2], 88 p. :$bill. (diagrams.) ;$c21 cm (4to)

500##$aSignatures: *⁴ (*4 blank) alpha-gamma⁴ A-Y⁴ (S4, Y4 blank); a-l⁴.

500##$aPeter Perna's device (Heitz 199) with motto "Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum" on t.p.

500##$aSuggested place of publication from Adams.

500##$aThe work by Grynaeus (88 pages at end) has divisional half-title page reading "Commentarii duo, De ignitis meteoris unus: alter De cometarum causis atque significationibus: conscripti per Simonem Grynaeum med. & math. Accessit eiusdem Obseruatio cometae, qui anno superiore 77. & ab initio 78 fulsit. Et Disputatio de inusitata magnitudine & figura veneris conspecta in fine anni 1578, & ad initium MDLXXIX", and begins new pagination and register.

500##$aNumerous errors in pagination, not affecting final count.

500##$aText in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.

500##$aIllustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.

500##$aIncludes indexes.

500##$aWoodcut initials, marginal notes.

5050#$aDe cometarum significationibus iudicium / Thomas Erastus. -- Andreas Dudith [Epistola ad Erastum] -- De cometa in universum, atque de illo qui anno 1577, visus est / Marcello Squarcialupi. -- De cometarum ortu, natura et causis tractatus, in quo Aristot. sententia explicatur, & contra D. Marcellum Squarcialupum ... defenditur / Thomas Erastus. -- Dudithij De cometis [epistola ad D. Ioan. Cratonem]. -- Commentarii duo, De ignitis meteoris unus, alter De cometarum causis atque significationibus / Simon Grynäus.

5104#$aAdams$cE906

5104#$aPre-1956 NUC$cNE0147156

5104#$aVD 16,$cE-3671

5104#$aCLC,$cE499

561##$aPressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689): E:3:67.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$a16th- or 17th-century laced-case parchment; sewn on four tawed leather supports; remains of two pairs of ties at fore-edge; title in ink on spine: "Erast[us] De Cometis"; date 1580 in ink at tail of spine.

650#0$aComets$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMeteors$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aAstronomy$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aDudith, András,$d1533-1589$eauthor.

7001#$aSquarcialupi, Marcello,$dactive 16th century$eauthor.

7001#$aGrynäus, Simon,$d1493-1541$eauthor.

7001#$aOstein, Leonhard,$dactive 1571-1593$eprinter.

7001#$aPerna, Pietro,$d1519-approximately 1582$epublisher.

7001#$aWard, Seth,$d1617-1689$eformer owner.

74002$aCommentarii duo, De ignitis meteoris unus: alter De cometarum causis atque significationibus: conscripti per Simonem Grynaeum med. & math. Accessit eiusdem Obseruatio cometae, qui anno superiore 77. & ab initio 78 fulsit. Et Disputatio de inusitata magnitudine & figura veneris conspecta in fine anni 1578, & ad initium MDLXXIX.

74002$aDe ignitis meteoris.

74002$aDe cometarum causis atque significationibus.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasel.