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    Le proprietaire en francoys. "... Des p[ro]prietes des choses fut tra[n]slate de latin en fra[n]coys lay de grace Mil.CCCC.lxxij [sic, i.e. 1372] par le co[m]ma[n]deme[n]t de tres puissant et noble prince Charles le quint ... Et le traslata son petit et humble chapellain frere Jehan Corbichon ...": Colophon. Imprint from colophon. Printer's device below colophon. Signatures: a⁸ ²a⁸ b-z⁸ [et]⁸ [con]⁸ A-B⁸ (leaf a8 blank). Goff B-148 Hain-Copinger...
    • Contributor: Corbichon, Jean - Bartholomaeus - Huss, Mathias - Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1491
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    Calendarium. Block book. Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, I, p. 7 (IA.26) (variations) Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch der Holz- und Metallschnitte des XV. Jahrhunderts (3. Aufl.), IV, p. 406-410 Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 25 LC copy partly hand colored in red, green, and yellow. Leaves [29-30] bound in after leaf [31]. Limp vellum binding with...
    • Contributor: Stiftsbibliothek St. Florian - Briefftruck, Hans - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Regiomontanus, Joannes
    • Date: 1474
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    Breuis ac perutilis co[m]pilatio Alfragani ... totu[m] id con... Translated by Joannes Hispalensis. Known in Latin as Compilatio astronomica. Goff A-460 Hain-Copinger 822 BM 15th cent., VI, p. 605 (IA.25717) GW 1268 (variant) Stillwell, M.B. Science, 13 Vollbehr H822
    • Contributor: Joannes - Farghānī
    • Date: 1493
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    Epytoma Ioa[n]nis de Mo[n]te Regio in Almagestu[m] Ptolomei. Woodcut title. Begun by Georg von Peurbach. Edited by Giovanni Abiosi. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Goff R-111 Hain-Copinger 13806 BM 15th cent., V, p. 427 (IB.23380) IGI 5326 Sander 6399 LC copy: old blind-stamped brown calf, rebacked, clasps broken. Vollbehr H13806 Imperfect Rosenwald copy 2 sold as duplicate 6-19-67
    • Contributor: Peurbach, Georg Von - Regiomontanus, Joannes - Abiosi, Giovanni - Ptolemy
    • Date: 1496
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    Almagestū Cl. Ptolemei. Opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū mo... Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Translated by Gherardo da Cremona from an Arabic version.--Cf. M.B. Stillwell. The awakening interest in science during the first century of printing, 1970, no. 97. In LC copy the date 1515 has been altered to 1465 on t.p., and on rector and verso of last leaf. Inserted are teh 2 start mpas...
    • Contributor: Honter, Johannes - Gherardo - Ptolemy
    • Date: 1515
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    Deliciae physico-mathematicae, oder, Mathemat. vnd philosophi...
    Volume 2 has title: Delitiae mathematicae et physicae : der mathematischen und philosophischen Erquickstunden ... zusammen getragen durch Georg Philip Harssdörffern | Half title, volume 2: Mathematischen und philosophischen Erquickstunden | Volume 3 has title: Delitae philosophicae et mathematicae : der philosophischen und mathematischen Erquickstunden ... zusammem getragen durch Georg Philip Harssdörffern | Engraved title page, v. 2: Fortsetzung der mathematischen und philosophischen Erquickstunden | Engraved title page, v. 3: Philosophischen und mathematischen Erquickstunden III. Theil | Deliciae physico-mathematicae, oder, Mathemat. und philosophische Erquickstunden | Deliciae physico-mathematicae | Mathemat. vnd philosophische Erquickstunden | Delitiae mathematicae et physicae : der mathematischen und philosophischen Erquickstunden ... zusammen getragen durch Georg Philip Harssdörffern | Mathematischen und philosophischen Erquickstunden | Delitae philosophicae et mathematicae : der philosophischen und mathematischen Erquickstunden ... zusammem getragen durch Georg Philip Harssdörffern | Fortsetzung der mathematischen und philosophischen Erquickstunden | Philosophischen und mathematischen Erquickstunden III. Theil     Engraved title page (v. 1); added engraved title pages in volumes 2 and 3. Vol. 3 has imprint: Nürnberg : In Verlegung Wolffgang Moritz Endters, anno MDCXCII. Vol. 1: [12], 574 p.; v. 2: [26], 620, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 3: [16], 659, [37] p. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Includes indexes. Errata:...
    • Contributor: Schwenter, Daniel - Harsdörffer, Georg Philipp - Dümler, Jeremias - Endter, Wolfgang Moritz - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1636
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    Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Signatures: [A]-Z⁴, (H₂ lettered G₂), Aa-Zz⁴, ***⁴, Aaa-Ooo⁴. The second and third books were apparently printed by different printers as indicated by the different type in the headings and the break in paging between the two books. Imperfect: folded plate wanting. Sig. Fff reinforced with crepeline and badly discolored. "E libris Collegii...
    • Contributor: Newton, Isaac
    • Date: 1687
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    Nouicijs adolesce[n]tib[us] ad astronomica[m] remp. capessend... Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Caption title (printed in red). Imprint from colophon (place from Goff). The col. ill. are printed with blocks inked yellow or green; one ill. is printed in both colors. Signatures: a-g⁸ h⁴. Goff J-405 Hain-Copinger 14110 BM 15th cent., V, p. 286 (IA.20516) LC copy: capitals in red or red and gold;...
    • Contributor: Sacro Bosco, Joannes De - Incunabula Collection (Library of Congress) - Peurbach, Georg Von - Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress) - Regiomontanus, Joannes
    • Date: 1482
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    M. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the...
    M. Blundevile his exercises | M. Blvndevile his exercises     Each treatise, except that on arithmetic, has a special title page. LC copy has inscriptions: William Leeson, Danil. Kyrk 1667, C. Command 1634, Tho Morley, Mr. [?]watt 1800, Mrs. Thompson 1820, M. Markfisher, Elth. Thompson. Dealer's description mounted on p. [2] of cover; H.P. Kraus description, laid in. An additional detached copy of p. 719-177 laid in. LC copy imperfect: one volvelle is wanting...
    • Contributor: Blundeville, Thomas - Stansby, William - Plancius, Petrus - Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress) - Blagrave, John - Mercator, Gerhard
    • Date: 1613
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    Tychonis Brahe Dani Epistolarum astronomicarum libri : quorum...
    Epistolarum astronomicarum libri     This volume contains correspondence in Latin and German with Landgrave Wilhelm and his astronomer Christopher Rothmann. Subsequent volumes were never published. Cf. Tycho Brahe / J.L.E. Dreyer. 1890. p. 228. A reissue of the 1596 ed., with the 1st gathering reset. Cf. Zinner. The 1596 colophon reads: Vraniburgi : Ex officinâ typographicâ authoris ... Signatures: *⁴ (:)⁴ ):(⁴ (*)⁴ )*(⁴ A-2Q⁴. With: De mundi...
    • Contributor: Rothmann, Christoph - Brahe, Tycho - Wilhelm IV
    • Date: 1601
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    Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De revolutionibus orbium coelest...
    De revolutionibus orbium cœlestium | De revolvtionibvs orbium cœlestium | De revolvtionibus orbium cœlestium     De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the revolutions of the heavenly spheres), written by Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) and published just before his death, placed the sun at the center of the universe and argued that the Earth moved across the heavens as one of the planets. Copernicus anticipated his ideas would be controversial and waited more than 30 years to publish his book....
    • Contributor: Copernicus, Nicolaus - Petrejus, Johannes
    • Date: 1543
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    Sidereus nuncius : magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pand...
    Obseruat. sidereae recens habitae | Siderevs nvncivs | Sidereus nuntius     Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Signatures: A-C⁴ D⁶ E-G⁴. Contains both woodcut and engraved illustrations; moon illustrations from Galileo's own drawings. Vendor: Jonathan A. Hill.
    • Contributor: Galilei, Galileo - Baglioni, Tommaso
    • Date: 1610
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    Harmonices mvndi libri v. qvorvm primus geometricvs, Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Books 1-2 and books 3-5 are paged continuously. Books 1, 4 and 5 have special t.p. included in pagination.
    • Contributor: Kepler, Johannes - Fludd, Robert - Ptolemy
    • Date: 1619
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    Tabvlæ Rudolphinæ, qvibvs astronomicæ scientiæ, temporum long...
    Tabulæ Rudolphinæ, quibus astronomicæ scientiæ, temporum longinquitate collapsæ restauratio continetur     Sportula genethliacis (p. 121-125) and Notæ ([2] p.) with imprint: Typis Saganensibus, 1629, and the map by Philipp Eckebrecht, with imprint: Norimbergae, Sculpsit J.P. Walch, 1630, were added after publication for the work in 1627. Cf. Max Caspar. Bibl. Keleriana, 1936, no. 79. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1316 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC...
    • Contributor: Bibliotheca Lindesiana - Brahe, Tycho - Kepler, Johannes - Eckebrecht, Philipp - Walch, J. P. (Johann Philipp) - Saur, Jonas - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1627
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    The discovery of a vvorld in the moone, or, A discourse tendi...
    Discovery of a new world | Discovery of a world in the moone, or, A discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet | Discovery of a vvorld in the moone | Discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet     Error in paging: 207-208 repeated. Signatures: A⁴ B-O⁸ P⁴. STC (2nd ed.) 25640.5 LC copy has inscription: C. Townson. Special Files Project; vb32 01-11-2008 LAC ecr 2018-10-30 update (2 cards) LC Review of LAC Completed/Approved 2018-11-06
    • Contributor: Sparke, Michael - Wilkins, John - Griffin, Edward - Forrest, Edward
    • Date: 1638
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    Istoria e dimostrazioni intorno alle macchie solari e loro ac... Edited by Angelo de Filiis. Includes four letters from Welser to Galilei. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1340 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC ecr 2018-11-06 update (1 card) LAC ddw 2022-02-07 update (1 card)
    • Contributor: Galilei, Galileo - Filiis, Angelo De - Mascardi, Giacomo - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Welser, Marcus
    • Date: 1613
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    Il saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta sipon... Engraved title within architectural border, the arms of Urban VIII in the upper panel, the Lincei device in the lower. Engraved illustrations and diagrams. Title and portrait of Galilei engraved by Francesco Villamena. Dedication (signed: Gli accademici lincei) followed by two poems in praise of the author, one in Latin by Johannes Faber, the other in Italian by Francesco Stelluti. LAC ecr 2018-11-06 update...
    • Contributor: Galilei, Galileo - Stelluti, Francesco - Faber, Johann - Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei - Villamena, Francesco
    • Date: 1623
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    Cosmographiae introductio : cum quibusdam geometriae ac astro...
    Cosmographiae introdvctio     Abridgement of his "Cosmographicus liber" of 1524. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: A-D⁸. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Alden, J.E. European Americana, 537/1 Thacher, II, p.53 (Americana)
    • Contributor: Apian, Peter - John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1537