Book/Printed Material Almagestū Cl. Ptolemei. Opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens.


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Title
Almagestū Cl. Ptolemei. Opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens.
Contributor Names
Ptolemy, active 2nd century.
Gherardo, da Cremona, 1113 or 1114-1187.
Honter, Johannes, 1498-1549.
Created / Published
Venetijs : P. Liechtenstein, 1515.
Subject Headings
-  Astronomy--Early works to 1800
-  Mathematics, Greek
Notes
-  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 of J. Honter published at Basel in 1532.--Cf. O. Wittstock. Johannes Honterus [1970], p. 84
-  "Ex Biliotheca Marchionis Josephi Malaspinae de Fodisnovo". Bookplate of Charles Albert Browne.
-  LAC snh 2019-10-03 update (1 card)
Medium
152 l., : diagrs. ; 31 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
PA4405.A4 A5 1515
Library of Congress Control Number
76517936
Language
Latin
Online Format
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Description
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 of J. Honter published at Basel in 1532.--Cf. O. Wittstock. Johannes Honterus [1970], p. 84 "Ex Biliotheca Marchionis Josephi Malaspinae de Fodisnovo". Bookplate of Charles Albert Browne. LAC snh 2019-10-03 update (1 card)
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https://lccn.loc.gov/76517936
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Chicago citation style:

Ptolemy, Active 2Nd Century, Da Cremona Gherardo, and Johannes Honter. Almagestū Cl. Ptolemei. Opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens. Venetijs: P. Liechtenstein, 1515. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/76517936/.

APA citation style:

Ptolemy, A. 2. C., Gherardo, D. C. & Honter, J. (1515) Almagestū Cl. Ptolemei. Opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens. Venetijs: P. Liechtenstein. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/76517936/.

MLA citation style:

Ptolemy, Active 2Nd Century, Da Cremona Gherardo, and Johannes Honter. Almagestū Cl. Ptolemei. Opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens. Venetijs: P. Liechtenstein, 1515. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/76517936/>.