Petri Apiani Cosmographia /

Petri Apiani Cosmographia /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Apian, Peter, 1495-1552, author.
Uniform title:	Cosmographia
Imprint:	Vaeneunt Antuerpiae : In Pingui gallina Arnoldo Berckma[n]no, MDXL [1540]
Description:	LXI, [1] leaves : illustrations (woodcuts), maps (woodcuts) ; 23 cm (4to)
Language:	Latin
Subject:	Cosmography -- Early works to 1800. Astronomy -- Early works to 1800. Astronomy. Cosmography. America -- Early accounts to 1600. America. Early works. Maps -- 1540. Volvelles -- Belgium -- Antwerp -- 1540. Woodcuts -- Belgium -- Antwerp -- 1540. Limp bindings (Binding) Manuscript waste (Binding) Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance)
Format:	Print Book
Local Note:	Discovery of this item made possible by a gift from Julie and Roger Baskes.
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1224596

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Other uniform titles:	Gemma, Frisius, 1508-1555. Libellus de locorum describendorum ratione. Gemma, Frisius, 1508-1555. De annuli astronomici usu. Birckmann, Arnold, active 1530-1542, Diesth, Aegid. Coppenius (Aegidius Coppenius),
Provenance:	Extra-illustrated: engraved portrait of Peter Apian pasted to front fly leaf; tipped in leaf (before leaf LIIII) with pasted on engraved portrait of Gemma Frisius. Former owner's inscription erased at bottom of title page. Binding: Limp manuscript waste; manuscript fragment includes partial text of Hebrews 6, 4-6 surrounded by Lombard's[?] commentary.
Notes:	Colophon: Excusum Antuerpiae opera Aegidij Copenij, anno à Christo nato, 1540. Signatures: A-O⁴ P⁶. Illustrations include volvelles on leaves X verso, XIII verso, XXIX recto, and XLV recto. Illustrated title page; initials; printer's device at end. "Libellus de locorum describendorum ratione, & de eorum distantiis inueniendis, nunquam antehac visus per Gemmam Phrisium"--Leaves XLVII recto-LIII verso. "Vsus annuli astronomici per Gemmam Phrysium"--Leaves LIIII recto-LX verso. Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, entry 1745

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Call Number:	GA6.A4 1540
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