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Compilatio Leupoldi ducatus austrie de astrorum scientia Decem continentis tractatus.
by LEOPOLD, DUKE OF AUSTRIA
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About This Item
Venice: [Jacobus Pentius, for] Melchior Sessa and Petrus de Ravanis, 15 July 1520, 4to (210 x 150mm), Full Contemporary Calf, Gilt Device within gilt frame with ornate gilt cornerpieces, gilt border on upper and lower covers, rebacked replacing original spine, Large woodcut of an astronomer and Sessa's device on title, many woodcuts illustrating signs of the zodiac, gods of antiquity, celestial spheres, and astrological predictions, woodcut initials.
A Fine Copy of the Second edition of the Compilatio by the 13th-century astronomer, Leopold of Austria. Primarily a work of astrology, the sixth book concerns meteorology both from a theoretical and a practical point of view, and thus includes, for example, folkloric methods of weather prediction.
Although virtually nothing is known of the author, the work was influential in the late Middle Ages, being cited by the great astronomer, Pierre d'Ailly, and admired by Regiomontanus, who proposed to edit an edition of the work.
Adams L-516; BLSTC Italian (assigning it to Pencio) p.375 (718.f.8); Sander 3948; Essling 2081; Houzeau and Lancaster 4783.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bruce Marshall Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C510
- Title
- Compilatio Leupoldi ducatus austrie de astrorum scientia Decem continentis tractatus.
- Author
- LEOPOLD, DUKE OF AUSTRIA
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- second
- Publisher
- Melchior Sessa and Petrus de Ravanis
- Place of Publication
- Venice
- Date Published
- 15 July 1520
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Leopold, astronomy, zodiac, weather, fine binding,
- Size
- 4to (210 x 150mm)
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About the Seller
Bruce Marshall Rare Books
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CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire
About Bruce Marshall Rare Books
Established in 1972 on the West Coast of Scotland, Bruce Marshall Rare Books began as specialists in rare and important books from 15th until 20th century.
Our particular specialities are fine natural history books, atlases & cartography, voyages & discovery, early illustrated books, important books in the history of science and astronomy, fine works from the Kelmscott Press, old engravings and photographs.
The books and manuscripts listed here are a selection of our stock.
Our particular specialities are fine natural history books, atlases & cartography, voyages & discovery, early illustrated books, important books in the history of science and astronomy, fine works from the Kelmscott Press, old engravings and photographs.
The books and manuscripts listed here are a selection of our stock.
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- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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