Author
Ramus, Petrus, 1515-1572
Uniform title
Arithmetices
Title
P. Rami Arithmeticae libri duo: : Geometriae septem et viginti..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Arithmeticae libri duo
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Arithmeticae libri dvo
Imprint
Basileae, : Per Eusebium Episcopium & Nicolai fratris haeredes., MDLXXX. [1580]
Physical description
[8], 52, 192 p. : ill. ; 21 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: [alpha]4 a-f4 g2 A-Z4 Aa4.
Note
Printer's device on title page.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
With many woodcut illustrations and diagrams throughout text.
Note
"P. Rami Geometriae Liber I" (caption title) begins new pagination and register.
Citation/references note
Smith, D.E. Rara arithmetica, p. 331
Citation/references note
CLC, L86
Citation/references note
Adams, R70
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on title page: E:3:15.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 16th- or 17th-century [?] primary stab stitching through text-block, endleaves (printed waste), and parchment endleaf-guard; tawed leather thongs have been slipped through the stitching, and lace through a parchment wrapper; evidence of two pairs of ties at fore-edge; title written in ink on spine: "Rami Arithm. et Geometr".
Copy-specific note
The lower endleaves, which are of printed waste, contain an annotation in ink, along with the names "Thomas Adams" and "Richard Ruhman" and the date 1588.
Subject
Arithmetic Early works to 1900.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Eusebius, 1540-1599 printer.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--name
Adams, Thomas, active 1588 associated name.
Added entry--name
Ruhman, Richard, active 1588 former owner.
Added entry--name
Haeredes Nicolai Episcopii printer.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Geometria.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
B14369
UKSbSC
20230109144426.1