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Archimedes

Uniform title

Works. Latin & Greek

Title

[Archimēdous tou Syrakousiou, Ta mechri nyn sōzomena, hapanta]. = Archimedis Syracusani philosophi ac geometrae excellentissimi opera, quæ quidem extant, omnia, multis iam seculis desiderata, atq[ue] à quàm paucissimis hactenus uisa, nuncq[ue] primùm & Græcè & Latinè in lucem edita. Quorum catalogum uersa pagina reperies. Adiecta quoq[ue] sunt Eutocii Ascalonitae in eosdem Archimedis libros commentaria, item Græcè & Latinè, nunquam antea excusa..

Varying form of title

Parallel title: Archimedis Syracusani philosophi ac geometrae excellentissimi opera, quæ quidem extant, omnia

Imprint

Basileae, : Ioannes Heruagius excudi fecit., An. MDXLIIII. [1544]

Physical description

[8], 139, [1]; [8], 163, [1]; [4], 65, [3]; 68, [4] p. : ill. ; 31 cm (fol.)

Note

Editio princeps, edited by Thomas Venatorius (originally Thomas Gechauff); Latin version by Jacobus Cremonensis, as corrected by Joannes Regiomontanus.

Note

Some copies contain an additional printed leaf before [alpha]1 which appears to have been printed in Oxford, according to a MS note in Bodleian Library copy Auct. K 3.6, during the second part of the 18th century. This is the prologue to Archimēdous peri sphairas kai kylindrou, which was lacking in the manuscript on which Venatorius based his edition. This prologue appears to have been copied from a different manuscript version and printed at a later date than the present edition.

Note

First part of title transliterated from Greek characters.

Note

The Latin version of Archimedes (which follows the Greek original) also has special title page: "Archimedis Syracusani philosophi ac geometrae excellentissimi Opera, quae quidem extant omnia, Latinitate iam olim donata, nuncq́ue primum in lucem edita" and begins new pagination and signatures.

Note

Eutocius's Commentaries have separate dated title page: "[Eutokiou Askalonitou eis ta Archimēdous peri sphairas kai kylindrou, kai ta alla, hypomnēmata]. = Eutocii Ascalonitae in Archimedis libros de sphaera et cylindro, atq[ue] alios quosdam, commentaria, nunc primum & Græce & Latine in lucem edita" and begin new pagination and signatures. The Latin translation of the Commentaries, which follows the Greek original, has caption title "Commentarii Eutocii Ascalonitae in primum Archimedis De spæra & cylindro", and separate pagination and signatures.

Note

Colophon (leaf Ii3r): "Basileae, per Ioannem Heruagium, anno ab orbe redempto, M.D.XLIIII. mense Martio.".

Note

Signatures: *⁴ [alpha]-[pi]⁴ [rho]⁶, 2[dagger]⁴ a-t⁴ u⁶, [Alpha]-[Iota]⁴ ([Iota]4 blank), Aa-Ii⁴.

Note

Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.

Note

Printer's device on verso of final leaf.

Note

Woodcut initials.

Note

Copies frequently found containing sheets of one language only.

Citation/references note

Adams, A1531

Citation/references note

BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 39

Citation/references note

VD 16, A3217

Citation/references note

CLC, A928

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Ih Grandisonij pretiu[m] xxs. 20 Martij 1625".

Provenance

May have belonged to Seth Ward (1617-1689); it looks as though one of his distinctive shelfmarks is written on the upper pastedown, on the side pasted to the board.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.” pasted over Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate with inscription “This book belongs to the library of the Cathedral Church of New Sarum. James Evans, D. D. Librarian. 1817.”

Binding

17th-century (possibly earlier?) dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; parchment manuscript waste used as spine lining; evidence of chain-plate on lower board at fore-edge. Some evidence of repair?

Copy-specific note

Does not contain the additional printed leaf before leaf [alpha]1.

Copy-specific note

Annotation on lower free endleaf about Marmaduke Nielson, possibly Captain Marmaduke Neilson who claimed to have found an astronomical method of finding longitude at sea.

Subject

Mathematics, Greek.

Subject

Mathematics Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Venatorius, Thomas, 1490-1551 1490-1551, editor.

Added entry--name

Jacobus, Cremonensis active 15th century, translator.

Added entry--name

Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476

Added entry--name

Eutocius, of Ascalon Hypomnēma eis tēn Archimēdous Kyklou metrēsin. Latin & Greek.

Added entry--name

Herwagen, Johann, 1497-1559? printer.

Added entry--name

Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 associated name.

Added entry--name

Grandison, John, active 1625 former owner.

Added entry--place

Switzerland Basel.

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24010$aWorks.$lLatin & Greek

24510$a[Archimēdous tou Syrakousiou, Ta mechri nyn sōzomena, hapanta]. =$bArchimedis Syracusani philosophi ac geometrae excellentissimi opera, quæ quidem extant, omnia, multis iam seculis desiderata, atq[ue] à quàm paucissimis hactenus uisa, nuncq[ue] primùm & Græcè & Latinè in lucem edita. Quorum catalogum uersa pagina reperies. Adiecta quoq[ue] sunt Eutocii Ascalonitae in eosdem Archimedis libros commentaria, item Græcè & Latinè, nunquam antea excusa..

24631$aArchimedis Syracusani philosophi ac geometrae excellentissimi opera, quæ quidem extant, omnia

260##$aBasileae, :$bIoannes Heruagius excudi fecit.,$cAn. MDXLIIII. [1544]

300##$a[8], 139, [1]; [8], 163, [1]; [4], 65, [3]; 68, [4] p. :$bill. ;$c31 cm (fol.)

500##$aEditio princeps, edited by Thomas Venatorius (originally Thomas Gechauff); Latin version by Jacobus Cremonensis, as corrected by Joannes Regiomontanus.

500##$aSome copies contain an additional printed leaf before [alpha]1 which appears to have been printed in Oxford, according to a MS note in Bodleian Library copy Auct. K 3.6, during the second part of the 18th century. This is the prologue to Archimēdous peri sphairas kai kylindrou, which was lacking in the manuscript on which Venatorius based his edition. This prologue appears to have been copied from a different manuscript version and printed at a later date than the present edition.

500##$aFirst part of title transliterated from Greek characters.

500##$aThe Latin version of Archimedes (which follows the Greek original) also has special title page: "Archimedis Syracusani philosophi ac geometrae excellentissimi Opera, quae quidem extant omnia, Latinitate iam olim donata, nuncq́ue primum in lucem edita" and begins new pagination and signatures.

500##$aEutocius's Commentaries have separate dated title page: "[Eutokiou Askalonitou eis ta Archimēdous peri sphairas kai kylindrou, kai ta alla, hypomnēmata]. = Eutocii Ascalonitae in Archimedis libros de sphaera et cylindro, atq[ue] alios quosdam, commentaria, nunc primum & Græce & Latine in lucem edita" and begin new pagination and signatures. The Latin translation of the Commentaries, which follows the Greek original, has caption title "Commentarii Eutocii Ascalonitae in primum Archimedis De spæra & cylindro", and separate pagination and signatures.

500##$aColophon (leaf Ii3r): "Basileae, per Ioannem Heruagium, anno ab orbe redempto, M.D.XLIIII. mense Martio.".

500##$aSignatures: *⁴ [alpha]-[pi]⁴ [rho]⁶, 2[dagger]⁴ a-t⁴ u⁶, [Alpha]-[Iota]⁴ ([Iota]4 blank), Aa-Ii⁴.

500##$aIllustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.

500##$aPrinter's device on verso of final leaf.

500##$aWoodcut initials.

500##$aCopies frequently found containing sheets of one language only.

5104#$aAdams,$cA1531

5104#$aBM STC German, 1455-1600,$cp. 39

5104#$aVD 16,$cA3217

5104#$aCLC,$cA928

561##$aInscription on title page: "Ih Grandisonij pretiu[m] xxs. 20 Martij 1625".

561##$aMay have belonged to Seth Ward (1617-1689); it looks as though one of his distinctive shelfmarks is written on the upper pastedown, on the side pasted to the board.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.” pasted over Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate with inscription “This book belongs to the library of the Cathedral Church of New Sarum. James Evans, D. D. Librarian. 1817.”

563##$a17th-century (possibly earlier?) dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; parchment manuscript waste used as spine lining; evidence of chain-plate on lower board at fore-edge. Some evidence of repair?

590##$aDoes not contain the additional printed leaf before leaf [alpha]1.

590##$aAnnotation on lower free endleaf about Marmaduke Nielson, possibly Captain Marmaduke Neilson who claimed to have found an astronomical method of finding longitude at sea.

650#0$aMathematics, Greek.

650#0$aMathematics$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aVenatorius, Thomas,$d1490-1551$d1490-1551,$eeditor.

70000$aJacobus,$cCremonensis$dactive 15th century,$etranslator.

7001#$aRegiomontanus, Joannes,$d1436-1476

70002$aEutocius,$cof Ascalon$tHypomnēma eis tēn Archimēdous Kyklou metrēsin.$lLatin & Greek.

7001#$aHerwagen, Johann, 1497-1559?,$eprinter.

7001#$aWard, Seth,$d1617-1689$eassociated name.

7001#$aGrandison, John,$dactive 1625$eformer owner.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasel.