Author
Bressieu, Maurice, 1546?-1617
Title
Mauricii Bressii Gratianopolitani regii et Ramei mathematicarum Lutetiæ professoris Metrices astronomicæ libri quatuor. : Hæc maximam partem nova est rerum astronomicarum & geographicarum per plana sphęricáque triangula dimensionis ratio, veteríque impendiò expeditor & compendiosior. Ad Pomponium Belleureum Sacri Consistorii Conciliarium, regisque legatum..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Metrices astronomicæ libri quatuor
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Metrices astronomicae libri quatuor
Varying form of title
Mauricii Bressii Gratianopolitani regii et Ramei mathematicarum Lutetiae professoris Metrices astronomicae libri quatuor
Varying form of title
Mavricii Bressii Gratianopolitani regii et Ramei mathematicarvm Lvtetiæ professoris Metrices astronomicæ libri quatuor
Varying form of title
Mavricii Bressii Gratianopolitani regii et Ramei mathematicarvm Lvtetiae professoris Metrices astronomicae libri quatuor
Imprint
Parisiis, : apud Ægidium Gorbinum, sub insigne Spei, è regione gymnasij Cameracensis., M. D. LXXXI. [1581]
Physical description
[8], 40, [4], 84 p. : diagrams, tables ; 36 cm (fol.)
Note
Colophon on page 84: "Excudebat Petrus le Voirrier, in Mathematicis Typographus Regius : Parisiis, anno 1581. Mense Augusti.".
Note
Errata on leaf a4v.
Note
The table "Canon adscriptarum et hypotenusarum" printed in red and black.
Note
Signatures: a4 b6 c4, 2c8, e2 chi2 A-B6 C4 D6 E-F4 G-H6.
Note
An additional bifolium with title "Canon hexecontadon" and with imprint "Apud Ægidium Gorbinum, sub insigne Spei, è regione Collegij Cameracensis. 1581." has been bound between gatherings e and A. This bifolium is present in the copy at Eton College, bound in a different place.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title page; head-pieces; tail-pieces; iinitials.
Citation/references note
CLC, B2357
Provenance
Inscription at head of title page: "Dauid gouband.".
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper endleaves: C.1.33. The initials "S. W." are written in red on the upper pastedown.
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; stiffened with paper; sewn on four supports; text block edges stained blue; evidence of chain-plate on lower board; traces of title written in ink along spine; later spine label with title: "Brescii Metrices Astronom".
Copy-specific note
A bifolium with a diagram hand-drawn in brown ink has been bound between leaves c6 and c7.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Adrien Romain, In Archimedis circuli dimsensionem expositio & analysis (Würzburg, 1597).
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Trigonometry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Logic, Symbolic and mathematical Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Gourbin, Gilles, -1590 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Le Voirier, Pierre printer.
Added entry--name
Gouband, David, active 17th century former owner.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B14885
UKSbSC
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