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Book/Printed MaterialLe 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…- Contributor: Corbichon, Jean - Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress) - Huss, Mathias - Bartholomaeus
- Date: 1491
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Book/Printed MaterialRenati Des-Cartes Principia philosophiae.
Des Cartes philosophia René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French mathematician, scientific thinker, and philosopher who made important contributions to mathematics, optics, epistemology, and other fields that helped to shape how the modern world came to…- Contributor: John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) - Descartes, René - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Elzevir, Louis
- Date: 1644
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Book/Printed MaterialAlbumasar De magnis [con]iunctionibus, anno[rum] reuolutio[n]ibus, ac eo[rum] profectionibus, octo [con]tine[n]s tractatus
De magnis [con]iunctionibus, anno[rum] reuolutio[n]ibus, ac eo[rum] profectionibus, octo [con]tine[n]s tractatus | De magnis conjunctionibus, annorum revolutionibus, ac eorum profectionibus Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. First edition, Augusburg, 1489. Essentially a translation by Joannes Hispalensis of the Kitāb aḥkām sinī al-mawālīd (Book of revolutions of…- Contributor: Sessa, Melchiorre - Kindī - Pencio, Jacopo - Clarke, Adam - Abū Maʻshar - Joannes - Early Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1515
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Book/Printed MaterialCalendarium. 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.),…- Contributor: Stiftsbibliothek St. Florian - Briefftruck, Hans - Regiomontanus, Joannes - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1474
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Book/Printed MaterialBuch der Natur. Das Buch der Natur (Book of nature) is a Medieval Latin compendium of science that was edited and translated into German in the 14th century by Konrad von Megenberg, a German scholar…- Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Thomas - Bämler, Johann - Konrad
- Date: 1481
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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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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.…- Contributor: Peurbach, Georg Von - Ptolemy - Abiosi, Giovanni - Regiomontanus, Joannes
- 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 …
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…- Contributor: Gherardo - Honter, Johannes - Liechtenstein, Peter - Ptolemy - Early Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1515
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Book/Printed MaterialDeliciae physico-mathematicae, oder, Mathemat. vnd philosophische Erquickstunden : darinnen sechshundert drey vnd sechzig schöne liebliche vnd …
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.;…- Contributor: Dümler, Jeremias - Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) - Schwenter, Daniel - Endter, Wolfgang Moritz - Harsdörffer, Georg Philipp
- Date: 1636
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Book/Printed MaterialPhilosophiae 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…- Contributor: Newton, Isaac
- Date: 1687
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Book/Printed MaterialNouicijs adolesce[n]tib[us] ad astronomica[m] remp. capessenda[m] aditu[m] impetra[n]tib[us] p[ro] breui rectoq[ue] tramite a vulgari vestigio semoto, … 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…- Contributor: Peurbach, Georg Von - Sacro Bosco, Joannes De - Incunabula Collection (Library of Congress) - Regiomontanus, Joannes - Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1482
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Book/Printed MaterialM. Blundeuile his exercises : containing eight treatises, the titles whereof are set down in 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.…- Contributor: Blagrave, John - Blundeville, Thomas - Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress) - Stansby, William - Mercator, Gerhard - Plancius, Petrus
- Date: 1613
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Book/Printed MaterialTychonis Brahe Dani Epistolarum astronomicarum libri : quorum primus hic illustriss. et laudatiss. principis Gulielmi Hassiae …
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…- Contributor: Rothmann, Christoph - Wilhelm IV - Brahe, Tycho
- Date: 1601
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Book/Printed MaterialNicolai Copernici Torinensis De revolutionibus orbium coelestium, libri VI : habes in hoc opere iam recens …
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…- Contributor: Petrejus, Johannes - Copernicus, Nicolaus
- Date: 1543
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Book/Printed MaterialSidereus nuncius : magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaque proponens vnicuique, praesertim verò philosophis atq[ue] astronomis, …
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: Baglioni, Tommaso - Galilei, Galileo
- Date: 1610
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Book/Printed MaterialHarmonices 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 - Ptolemy - Fludd, Robert
- Date: 1619
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Book/Printed MaterialTabvlæ Rudolphinæ, qvibvs astronomicæ scientiæ, temporum longinquitate collapsæ restauratio continetur; a ... Tychone, ex illustri ... …
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…- Contributor: Eckebrecht, Philipp - Brahe, Tycho - Walch, J. P. (Johann Philipp) - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Bibliotheca Lindesiana - Kepler, Johannes - Saur, Jonas
- Date: 1627
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Book/Printed MaterialThe discovery of a vvorld in the moone, or, A discourse tending to prove that 'tis …
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…- Contributor: Wilkins, John - Sparke, Michael - Forrest, Edward - Griffin, Edward
- Date: 1638
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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.…- Contributor: Mascardi, Giacomo - Welser, Marcus - Galilei, Galileo - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Filiis, Angelo De
- Date: 1613
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Book/Printed MaterialRemarks on a review of Symmes' theory, which appeared in the American quarterly review Shoemaker 30437 Also available in digital form. LAC knj 2020-12-21 no edits (1 card) LAC ecr 2018-11-06 update (1 card)- Contributor: Ya Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) - Reynolds, J. N. (Jeremiah N.) - Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) - Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1827
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Book/Printed MaterialIl saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta siponderano le cose contenute nella Libra astronomica … 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…- Contributor: Stelluti, Francesco - Villamena, Francesco - Faber, Johann - Galilei, Galileo - Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei
- Date: 1623
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Book/Printed MaterialCosmographiae introductio : cum quibusdam geometriae ac astronomiae principijs ad eam rem necessarijs.
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…- Contributor: John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress) - Apian, Peter
- Date: 1537
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