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Book/Printed MaterialBreuis ac perutilis co[m]pilatio Alfragani ... totu[m] id continens quod ad rudimenta astronomica est opportunum. 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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CollectionFinding Our Place in the Cosmos: From Galileo to Sagan and Beyond A thematic collection exploring changing models of the universe through time, ideas of life on other words and Carl Sagan’s place in the tradition of science. It features manuscripts, rare books, celestial atlases, newspaper articles, sheet music and movie posters.- Contributor: Macfarlane, Seth - Sagan, Carl - Druyan, Ann
- Date: 1495
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Book/Printed MaterialEpytoma 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: Ptolemy - Regiomontanus, Joannes - Peurbach, Georg Von - Abiosi, Giovanni
- Date: 1496
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Book/Printed MaterialAlmagestu[m] Cl. Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celoru[m] motus continens : felicibus astris eat in luce[m]
Almagestu Cl. Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini astronomo principis "Cum priuilegio." Date of printing immediatey follows printer's name on t.p. 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. Signatures: *² a-z⁶ A⁶ B⁸. Liechtenstein's device (two armillary spheres in a shield surmounted by a helmet with another armillary sphere as a crest) on verso of…- Contributor: Ptolemy - Honter, Johannes - Early Printing Collection (Library of Congress) - Gherardo - Liechtenstein, Peter
- Date: 1515
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Book/Printed MaterialNicolai Copernici Torinensis De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, libri VI : habes in hoc opere iam recens nato, & aedito, studiose lector, motus stellarum, tam fixarum, quàm erraticarum, cum ex ueteribus tum etiam …
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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Book/Printed MaterialTychonis Brahe Dani Epistolarum astronomicarum libri : quorum primus hic illustriss. et laudatiss. principis Gulielmi Hassiae Landtgravij ac ipsius mathematici literas, vna[que] responsa ad singulas complectitur.
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: Brahe, Tycho - Rothmann, Christoph - Wilhelm IV
- Date: 1601
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Book/Printed MaterialSidereus nuncius : magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaque proponens vnicuique, praesertim verò philosophis atq[ue] astronomis, quae à Galileo Galileo, patritio Florentino, Patauini Gymnasij publico mathematico, perspicilli : nuper à se reperiti …
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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Book/Printed MaterialIstoria e dimostrazioni intorno alle macchie solari e loro accidenti comprese in tre lettere 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: Filiis, Angelo De - Mascardi, Giacomo - Welser, Marcus - Galilei, Galileo - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1613
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Book/Printed MaterialM. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set down in the next printed page : which treatises are very necessarie to be read and learned of all …
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: Mercator, Gerhard - Blundeville, Thomas - Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress) - Plancius, Petrus - Blagrave, John - Stansby, William
- Date: 1613
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Book/Printed MaterialIl saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta siponderano le cose contenute nella Libra astronomica e filosofica 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: Villamena, Francesco - Faber, Johann - Galilei, Galileo - Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei - Stelluti, Francesco
- Date: 1623
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Book/Printed MaterialTabvlæ Rudolphinæ, qvibvs astronomicæ scientiæ, temporum longinquitate collapsæ restauratio continetur; a ... Tychone, ex illustri ... Braheorum ... familiâ oriundo ... primum animo concepta et destinata anno Christi MDLXIV: exinde observationibus siderum …
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: Kepler, Johannes - Walch, J. P. (Johann Philipp) - Brahe, Tycho - Saur, Jonas - Bibliotheca Lindesiana - Eckebrecht, Philipp - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1627
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Book/Printed MaterialThe discovery of a vvorld in the moone, or, A discourse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet.
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 - Forrest, Edward - Griffin, Edward
- Date: 1638
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Book/Printed MaterialAn easy introduction to astronomy for young gentlemen and ladies : describing the figure motions, and dimensions of the earth : the different seasons : gravity and light : the solar system … Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Ferguson, James
- Date: 1812
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Book/Printed MaterialA treatise on astronomy; with a map of the solar system... Also available in digital form.- Date: 1833
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Book/Printed MaterialA treatise on astronomy. Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William)
- Date: 1834
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Book/Printed MaterialThe wonders of the heavens, being a popular view of astronomy, including a full illustration of the mechanism of the heavens; embracing the sun, moon, and stars, with descriptions of the planets, … Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Bradford, Duncan
- Date: 1837
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Book/Printed MaterialThe universe and the stars, being an original theory on the visible creation, founded on the laws of nature, London ed. of 1750 has title: An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe. Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Wright, Thomas - Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
- Date: 1837
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Book/Printed MaterialCelestial scenery; or, The wonders of the planetary system displayed; Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Dick, Thomas
- Date: 1838
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Book/Printed MaterialThe young astronomer; or, The facts developed by modern astronomy ... Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
- Date: 1846
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Book/Printed MaterialFamiliar lessons on astronomy ; designed for the use of children and youth ... Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Fowler, Lydia F. (Lydia Folger)
- Date: 1848
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Book/Printed MaterialSmith's Illustrated astronomy, designed for the use of the public or common schools in the United States ... Also available in digital form.- Contributor: Smith, ASA
- Date: 1855
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