Author
Pitiscus, Bartholomäus, 1561-1613
Title
Bartholomæi Pitisci Grunbergensis Silesij, Trigonometriæ siue, De dimensione triangulor[um] libri quinque, : item Problematum varioru[m] nempe geodæticorum, altimetricorum, geographicorum, gnomonicorum, et astronomicorum: libri decem.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Trigonometriae siue, De dimensione triangulor[um] libri quinque
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De dimensione triangulor[um] libri quinque
Varying form of title
De dimensione triangulorum libri quinque
Edition
Editio tertia cui recens accessit problematum architectonicorum liber unus..
Imprint
Francofurti. : Typis Nicolai Hofmanni: sumptibus Ionæ Rosæ., M DC XII. [1612]
Physical description
3 pts. ([8], 183, [3]; 270, [2]; [224] p.) : ill., tables ; 20 cm (4to)
Note
Main title page is engraved.
Note
Part 2 has separate dated title page, with ornament, reading "Bartholomæi Pitisci Grunebergensis Problematum variorum: nempe geodæticorum, altimetricorum, architectonicorum, geographicorum, gnomonicorum, & astronomicorum: libri undecim, Trigonometriæ subjuncti, ad usum ejus demonstrandum.". Imprint: "Francofurti, apud Nicolaum Hoffmannum, sumptibus Ionæ Rosæ, anno 1612."; VD17 records imprint: "Francofurti, typis Hoffmannianis, sumptibus Ionæ Rosæ, anno 1612."; variant lacks imprint. Part 2 has separate pagination and signatures.
Note
Part 3 has separate dated title page with printer's device with motto "Fata viam invenient" reading "Canon triangulorum emendatissimus, et ad usum accommodatissimus; pertinens ad Trigonometriam Bartholomæi Pitisci Grunbergensis Silesii." Imprint: "Francofurti typis Nicolai Hofmanni, sumptibus Ionæ Rosæ. Anno M.DC.XII."; separate pagination and signatures. Part 3 is completely unpaginated throughout, and is sometimes treated as a separate item.
Note
Illustrated throughout with woodcut tables and diagrams.
Note
Signatures: part 1: (a)4 A-Z4 chi1; part 2: a-z4 aa-ll4 (ll4 blank); part 3: A-Z4 Aa-Dd4 Ee2 )(2.
Note
Three errata leaves on gatherings chi and )(, inserted at end of parts 1 and 3; in some copies all three errata leaves appear at end of volume.
Note
Initials, head-pieces.
Citation/references note
CLC, P1057
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on turn-in of upper board, and on upper pastedown (on side pasted to board, but now partially lifted): C:4:40.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth(ish) spine with four partially raised bands, blind fillets, later gilt fillets; red leather spine label with author and title; date 1612 in gilt at tail of spine; blind fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Subject
Trigonometry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hoffmann, Nikolaus, active 1603-1619 printer.
Added entry--name
Rhodius, Jonas publisher.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Bartholomaei Pitisci Grunbergensis Problematum variorum.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Problematum variorum.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Canon triangulorum emendatissimus.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
B20272
UKSbSC
20250813100549.7