B24213

Shelfmark

Fb.4.13(03)

Author

Hero, of Alexandria.

Uniform title

[Pneumatica., Latin, 1583]

Title

Heronis Alexandrini spiritalivm liber. A Federico Commandino vrbinate, ex Græco nvper in Latinvm conversvs.

Varying form of title

Heronis Alexandrini spiritalium liber. A Federico Commandino urbinate, ex Graeco nvper in Latinum conversus

Varying form of title

Spiritalium liber

Publication, distribution, etc.

Parisiis :, Apud Aegidium Gorbinum, sub insigni Spei, è regione collegij Cameracensis,, M.D.LXXXIII [1588].

Physical description

163, [1]p :, ill. (woodcut diagrams) ;, 20cm. (4to).

Note

Illustrated Paris ed. of Hero's Pneumatics, tr. into Latin by Federigo Commandino. The volume explains various mechanical devices, operated by steam of water pressure.

Note

Signatures: A-V4 X².

Note

Title page ornament; initials.

Note

Errors in pagination: p. 127 misnumbered as 217.

Note

Variant (Adams H370) without "Parisiis" in imprint.

Note

Bound with three other items.

Note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Note

Previously: Cp.3.20 and Cg.6.6.

Note

Printed waste used for pastedowns.

Citation/references note

Adams H371

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

16th century brown calf; single gold fillet and double blind fillet to form a border; spine repaired; spine title: "Tractatu Gr. & Lat.".

Subject

Pneumatics, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Science, Miscellaneous, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Commandino, Federico, translator.

Added entry--name

Gourbin, Gilles, printer.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B24213

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300##$a163, [1]p :$bill. (woodcut diagrams) ;$c20cm. (4to).

500##$aIllustrated Paris ed. of Hero's Pneumatics, tr. into Latin by Federigo Commandino. The volume explains various mechanical devices, operated by steam of water pressure.

500##$aSignatures: A-V4 X².

500##$aTitle page ornament; initials.

500##$aErrors in pagination: p. 127 misnumbered as 217.

500##$aVariant (Adams H370) without "Parisiis" in imprint.

500##$aBound with three other items.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

500##$aPreviously: Cp.3.20 and Cg.6.6.

500##$aPrinted waste used for pastedowns.

5104#$aAdams H371

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

563##$a16th century brown calf; single gold fillet and double blind fillet to form a border; spine repaired; spine title: "Tractatu Gr. & Lat.".

650#0$aPneumatics$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aScience$xMiscellaneous$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aCommandino, Federico$etranslator.

7001#$aGourbin, Gilles$eprinter.

752##$aFrance$dParis.