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- These astronomical tables were based on Erasmus Reinhold's Prutenic tables and on the observations of Tycho Brahe., Chiefly tables., The publisher statement appears after the date of publication., Signatures: [cross]⁴ A-P⁸ Q⁴ R⁸ S⁴; A-2M⁸ 2N² (as recorded in regestrum on last page)., Title in black and red, with printer's vignette (woodcut)., Page 175 misnumbered as 169., Leaf signed R4 misnumbered as A4.
- Title from: Incipit leaf [1]b., Books 1-13 are by Euclid; book 14 is by Hypsicles (2nd cent. B.C.); book 15 by a student of Isidore of Miletus (6th-7th cent.). Cf. Dict. of Scientific Biog.; Oxford Classical Dict., 2nd ed., p. 413., Leaf 137b colophon: Opus elementorũ Euclidis Megarensis in geometriã artẽ in id quo[que] Campani p[re]spicacissimi cõmentationes finũit ..., Signatures: a¹⁰ b-r⁸., 46 lines to a full page., Leaf [138] blank., Leaf a2: initial and border on 3 sides illuminated; title printed in red.
- Title from: Incipit leaf [1]b., Books 1-13 are by Euclid; book 14 is by Hypsicles (2nd cent. B.C.); book 15 by a student of Isidore of Miletus (6th-7th cent.). Cf. Dict. of Scientific Biog.; Oxford Classical Dict., 2nd ed., p. 413., Leaf 137b colophon: Opus elementorũ Euclidis Megarensis in geometriã artẽ in id quo[que] Campani p[re]spicacissimi cõmentationes finũit ..., Signatures: a¹⁰ b-r⁸., 46 lines to a full page., Leaf [138] blank., Leaf a2: initial and border on 3 sides illuminated; title printed in red.
- qua à Galileo Galileo, patritio Florentino, Patauini gymnasij publico mathematico, perspicilli nuper à se reperti beneficio sunt obseruata in lvn facie, fixis innvmeris,lacteo circvlo, stellis nebvlosis, apprime vero in qvatvor planetis circa Iovis stellam disparibus interuallis, atque periodis, celeritate mirabili circumuolutis; quos, nemini in hanc vsque diem cognitos, nouissime author depræhendit primus; atque Medicea sidera nvncvpandos decrevit., Signatures: A-D[*]E-G., In case., Two leaves between l. 16 and 17 not numbered., Author's autograph on front fly-leaf. (Presentation copy), Title vignette.
- qua à Galileo Galileo, patritio Florentino, Patauini gymnasij publico mathematico, perspicilli nuper à se reperti beneficio sunt obseruata in lvn facie, fixis innvmeris,lacteo circvlo, stellis nebvlosis, apprime vero in qvatvor planetis circa Iovis stellam disparibus interuallis, atque periodis, celeritate mirabili circumuolutis; quos, nemini in hanc vsque diem cognitos, nouissime author depræhendit primus; atque Medicea sidera nvncvpandos decrevit., Signatures: A-D[*]E-G., In case., Two leaves between l. 16 and 17 not numbered., Author's autograph on front fly-leaf. (Presentation copy), Title vignette.
- Title from caption of Book I (folio 2b); book II has caption ti. (folio 18a): C. Plinii Secvndi Natvralis historiae liber secvndus inci[pit]., Edition attributed to Philippus Beroaldus by Goff only., Imprint from colophon (folio 352b) with date: ... Anno Natiutatis Domini. M.CCCC.LXXXIII. Die Sexta Mensis Iunii., Spaces left for initials generally have guide-letter., Running titles., Caption title (sig. aaiii verso): Caii plynii secvndi natvralis hystoriae liber primvs., "Correctiones" and "Registrvm hvivs operis": last 3 leaves., Manuscript notations in margins.
- ex Gerardi Cremonensis versione, & Andreae Alpagi Belunensis castigatione ; a Ioanne Costaeo, & Ioanne Paulo Mongio annotationibus iampridem illustratus ; nunc uero ab eodem Costaeo recognitus, & nouis alicubi obseruationibus adauctus ; quibus principum philosophorum, ac medicorum consensus, dissensusq́ue indicantur ; vita ipsius Auicennae ex Sorsano Arabe eius discipulo, à Nicolao Massa Latine scripta, & figuris quibusdam ex priori nostra editione sumptis ; additis nuper etiam librorum Canonis oeconomijs, necnòn Tabulis isagogicis in vniuersam medicinam ex arte, Humain [sic], idest Ioannitii Arabis, per Fabium Paulinum Vtinensem ; cum indicibus quattuor, duobus uocum Arabicarum, altero Gerardi Cremonensis, altero Bellunensis, duobus rerum memorabilium, altero in Auicennae contextu, altero in annotationibus contentarum., Vol. 1 has added engraved t.p.: Auicennae Arabum medicorum principis, Canon medicinae. Quo vniuersa medendi scientia pulcherrima & breui methodo planissimè explicatur. Eiusdem De viribus cordis. [De] remouendis nocumentis in regimine sanitatis. [De] syrupo acetoso. Cantica., "Tabvlae isagogicae in vniversam medicinam. Ex arte Hvmain, idest Ioannitij Arabis. Auctore Fabio Paulino Vtinensi. Collectae, et editae a Fabritio Raspano ..." (v. 1) has special t.p., The general index (v. 3) also has special t.p., "De viribus cordis" is translated by Arnaldus de Villa Nova and "Cantica" by Armegandus Blasii., Vol. 1: [52], 590, 583-982 p.; v. 2: [12], 437, [3] p.; v. 3: [304] p., Microfiche. New Canaan, Conn. : Readex Microprint, [1993]. 48 microfiches. (Landmarks II). s1993 ctun b
- a Francisco Barocio ... latinitate donati, multis mendis expurgati, & figuris, ac scholijs illustrati., Traditionally attributed to Hero of Alexandria; later research identifies author as Hero, of Byzantium, also known as Hero mechanicus and Hero tertius. Cf. Dain, A. La tradition du texte d'Heron de Byzance., Title vignette, head-pieces, initials.