Cosmographicus liber Petri Apiani mathematici studiose collectus.

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Title: Cosmographicus liber Petri Apiani mathematici studiose collectus.
Creator: Apian, Peter, 1495-1552
Contributor: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek--Stamp
Published / Created: 1524]
Publication Place: [Landshutae,
Description: BEIN Taylor 57: [cross]4 wanting. Two detatched illustrations to accompany "Instrumentum syderale" in appendix are tipped in on final p.
Colophon: Excusum Landshutae typis ac formulis d. Joannis Weyssenburgers: impensis Petri Apiani. Anno Christi Saluatoris omnium millesimo / quingentesimo / vicesimoquarto / mense Janu: Phebo Saturni domicilium possidente.
Illustration of a globe on t.p. is repeated on p. 47; globe shows view of Africa and Asia. Map of Europe, Africa and Asia on p. 53, map of Greece on p. 58.
Includes four volvelles (on p. 17, 24, 63 and app., p. [2]).
Signatures: [*]⁴ A-N⁴ [cross]⁴ ([cross]4 [blank?]).
Title and the headings in "Summa et ordo operis" are in red, as are also parts of vignette, arms of the Abp. of Salsburg on verso of t.p., to whom the work is dedicated, and sphere on page preceding text.
Extent: [8], 104, [6] p. : ill., tables, diagrs. ; 20 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: Latin

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