Author
Sirtori, Girolamo
Title
Hieronymi Sirturi Mediolanenses Telescopium: siue Ars perficiendi nouum illud Galilaei visorium instrumentum ad sydera in tres partes diuisa. : Quarum primam exactissimam perspicillorum artem tradit, secunda telescopii Galilaei absolutam constructionem, & artem aperte docet. Tertia alterius telescopii faciliorem usum: & admirandi sui adinuenti arcanum patefacit..
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Hieronymi Sirtvri Mediolanenses Telescopivm: siue Ars perficiendi novvm illvd Galilaei visorivm instrumentum ad sydera in tres partes divisa
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Portion of title: Telescopium: siue Ars perficiendi nouum illud Galilaei visorium instrumentum ad sydera in tres partes diuisa
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Telescopivm: siue Ars perficiendi novvm illvd Galilaei visorivm instrumentum ad sydera in tres partes divisa
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Ars perficiendi nouum illud Galilaei visorium instrumentum ad sydera in tres partes diuisa
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Ars perficiendi novvm illvd Galilaei visorivm instrumentum ad sydera in tres partes divisa
Imprint
Francofurti. : Typis Pauli Iacobi, impensis Lucae Iennis., M.DC.XVIII. [1618]
Physical description
81 [i.e. 79], [1] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: )(⁴ A-I⁴.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Adversis clarius ardet" on title page.
Note
Numerous woodcut illustrations within text throughout.
Note
Errata at foot of leaf I4 recto.
Note
Headpiece and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
BL German, 1601-1700, S2151
Citation/references note
Riccardi, P. Bib. matematica, I:461
Citation/references note
CLC, S1329
Numbering peculiarities note
Errors in pagination: page numbers 76-77 omitted.
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on title page: E.3.55.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century laced-case parchment; sewn on three supports; paper manuscript waste used as endleaves; later spine label with title "Telescopium".
Subject
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Subject
Telescopes Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Jacobi, Paul, active 1614-1626 printer.
Added entry--name
Jennis, Lucas publisher.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
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