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OU Libraries’ History of Science digital collection began with several hundred 15th- through 18th-century rare books, maps, and other items digitized for the 2015-2016 Galileo’s World exhibition. They range from art, music, astronomy, and meteorology through natural history, the human body, microscopy, physics, and engineering, and on to religion and travels to China and the Americas. All images in the digital collection have been released to the public domain. When using images from this collection, please include the following attribution statement: Image(s) courtesy History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman, Oklahoma.

De mundi aetherei recentioribus phaenomenis liber secundus
The 2nd volume of a projected work on recent astronomical phenomena. The 1st volume was published in 1602 under title: Astronomiae instauratae progymnasmata. The 3rd and final volume was never written. Cf. Tycho Brahe / J.L.E. Dreyer. 1890. p. 162-163., Running title: De cometa anni 1577., A reissue of the 1588 ed. with a new t.p. and added preliminary matter. Cf. Dreyer, p. 369. Pages 465-[466] are reset and the colophon is new., Dedication signed: Franciscus Gansneb Tengnagel., Signatures: *-2*⁴ A-3M⁴ 3N²., Printer statement in imprint is from colophon.
Tychonis Brahe, Dani, Epistolarvm astronomicarvm libri
Quorum primvs hic illvstriss: et lavdatiss: principis Gvlielmi Hassiae Landtgravii ac ipsius mathematici literas, vnaq́; responsa ad singulas complectitur., Imprint from colophon., "Cvm Caesaris et Regvm qvorvndam privilegiis.", Contains the astronomical correspondence between T. Brahe and Wilhelm IV, Landgrave of Hesse., Letters in Latin or German, those in German being followed by their Latin translation., Signatures: *⁴ (:)⁴ ):(⁴ (*)⁴ )*(⁴ A-2Q⁴., T.p. verso (p. [2]) and p. [8] blank., Numerous errors in pagination., "Errata typographica": p. [1] at end., Title vignette, initials, tail pieces, printer's device (at end)., Description of Uranienborg Castle and Stjarneborg Observatory, built by T. Brahe (1576-84), with engraved drawings and plans of the buildings, and a map of the Island of Hven, in the Sound, where they were located (p. 219-264)., The original vellum covers, with the Gartered and Crowned Crescent of Henry, 9th or 10th earl of Northumberland, are inlaid inside the newer leather binding., Bookplate of Vernon Watley.
Topographia insulae Huenae in celebri porthmo regni Daniae, quem vulgo Oersunt uocant. Effigiata Coloniae 1586.
Excerpt from Joan Blaeu's Major Atlas, 1665., Inset views of Uraniburg Observatory (15 x 11 cm. and 13 x 11 cm.): Vranibvgvm arx, quamplurimis, uaria exactaq. ratione ... -- Totius ambit. et capacita tis delieneatio., Includes references A-I and K.
Tychonis Brahe Astronomiæ instauratæ mechanica.
First published at Wandsbek in 1598., Engraved port. on t.p., Head and tail pieces; initials., Text enclosed in single rule border., Waller, E. Bib. Walleriana, 11999., Houzeau and Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 ed.), 2703., DeGolyer Collection bookplate.
Ichnographia et explicatio domvs praecipvae arcis Uranibvrgi
[Tycho Brahe]., Excerpt from Joan Blaeu's Major Atlas, 1665, leaves 121-122.
Arcis Uraniburgi : in insula Hellesponti Danici Huenna Constructae, quo ad totam Capacitatem, designatio
Drawing of Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg., A Tychone Brahe, Dno de Knudstrup., Excerpt from Joan Blaeu's Major Atlas, 1665.
Orthographia praecipuae domus arcis Uraniburgi
Drawing of Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg main building., Tychone Brahe., Excerpt from Joan Blaeu's Major Atlas, 1665.
Tychonis Brahe Astronomiæ instauratæ mechanica.
First published at Wandsbek in 1598., Engraved port. on t.p., Head and tail pieces; initials., Text enclosed in single rule border., Waller, E. Bib. Walleriana, 11999., Houzeau and Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 ed.), 2703., DeGolyer Collection bookplate.