Cosmographicus liber Petri Apiani mathematici studiose collectus.

Author/creator Apian, Peter
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Landshutae : impensis P. Apiani, 1524]
Description4 p.l., 104, [6] p. : illus., tables, diagrs. ; 21 x 16 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteColophon: Excusum Landshutae typis ac formulis D. Joannis Weyssenburgers: impensis Petri Apiani. Anno Christi saluatoris omnium millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo quarto mense janu: Phebo Saturni domicilium possidente. At end of app.: Libri de geographicis principijs finis. Perfecto trino[modified q] deo laudes ingentes. Anno humane salutis. 1524.
General noteSignatures: A-N4.
General noteGothic type; p. 70-104 in double columns; title vignette; on verso of t.-p., the arms of the Abp. of Salzburg to whom the work is dedicated.
General noteTitle and the headings in "Summa et ordo operis" are in red, as are also parts of vignette, arms of the Abp. of Salzburg, and sphere on page preceding text.
General noteRevolving diagrams at p. 17, 24, 63, and app., p. [2]
General noteTwo detached illustrations to accompnay "Instrumentum syderale" in appendix are inserted at end of volume.
General noteOn p. 2, a globe with Ameri on an island; revolving diagram on p. 63 contains the word America.--Pt. 2 has caption title: Secunda pars principalis huius libri de sum̃aria necnõ particulari Europae, Africae: Asiae et Americae descriptione.--Ch. 4 (p. 69) De America, begins: America: quae nunc quarta pars terrae dicitur / ab Americo Vespucio eiusdē inūetore nomen sortita est. Et non immerito: quoniam mari vndi[modified q] clauditur insula appellatur.--On p. 103, Insulae Americae adiacentes.
General note1st edition.
General noteFor full discription see Ortroy, Bibliographie de l'œuvre de Pierre Apian. 1902. no. 22.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
General noteSabin no. 1738.
References RLIN, CTRG527298-B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Other titleCosmographia.
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