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Cosmographia Petri Apiani Apian, Peter, 1495-1552
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Signatures: A-H, K-S⁴. Sig. I reserved for map of the world.
Leaves signed [Alij]-S₂ numbered 2-64, with errors in numbering, e.g. 10 for [22].
Title vignette; initials; marginal notes; leaves 31-48 in double columns.
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| Title | Cosmographia Petri Apiani |
| Alternate Title | Cosmographia Petri Apiani per Gemmam Frisium apud Lovanienses medicum et mathematicum insignem, iam demum ab omnibus vindicata mendis, ac nonnullis quoque locis aucta, & annotationibus marginalibus illustrata. Additis eiusdem argumenti libellis ipsius Gemmæ Frisij |
| Creator | Apian, Peter, 1495-1552 |
| Contributor |
Gemma, Frisius, 1508-1555 |
| Publisher | Coloniæ Agrippinæ : apud hæredes Arnoldi Birckmanni |
| Date Issued | 1574 |
| Description |
Signatures: A-H, K-S⁴. Sig. I reserved for map of the world.
Leaves signed [Alij]-S₂ numbered 2-64, with errors in numbering, e.g. 10 for [22]. Title vignette; initials; marginal notes; leaves 31-48 in double columns. |
| Extent | 2 unnumbered leaves, 64 leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves : illustrations, folded map, tables, diagrams ; 20 x 16 cm |
| Subject | Cosmography; America--Early accounts to 1600 |
| Person Or Corporation | Apian, Peter, 1495-1552; Gemma, Frisius, 1508-1555 |
| Genre | Manuscripts |
| Type | Text |
| File Format | application/pdf |
| Language | Latin |
| Notes |
Revolving diagrams on verso of leaf 8, and on recto of leaves 11, 28 and 49.
"Libellus de locorum describendorum ratione ... per Germmam Frisium": leaves 51-57.
"Usus annuli astronomici, Gemma Frisio ... auctore": leaves 58-64.
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| Identifier | GA6 .A53 1574; GA6_A53_1574 |
| Collection | Western Manuscripts and Early Printed Books |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. GA6 .A53 1574 |
| Date Available | 2016-01-27 |
| Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
| Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca |
| Catalogue Record | |
| DOI | 10.14288/1.0223821 |
| Aggregated Source Repository | CONTENTdm |
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca