Iulii Firmici Astronomicorum libri octo integri, & emendati, ex Scythicis oris ad nos nuper allati. Marci Manilii astronomicorum libri quinque. Arati Phænomena Germanico Cæsare interprete cum commentariis & imaginibus. Arati eiusdem phænomenon fragmentum Marco. T.C. interprete. Arati eiusdem Phænomena Ruffo Festo Auienio paraphraste. Arati eiusdem Phænomena græce. Theonis commentaria copiosissima in Arati Phænomena græce. Procli Diadochi Sphæra græce Procli eiusdem Sphæra, Thoma Linacro Britanno interprete. Mathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Scriptores astronomici veteres
Author:
Maternus, Julius. Firmicus
Printer:
Manuzio, Aldo
Editor:
Negri, Francesco
Cicero
Theon, of Alexandria
Aratus, Solensi
Manilius, Marcus
Germanicus Caesar
Avienus, Rufius Festus
Proclus
Hobson, Geoffrey Dudley
[374] leaves : ill, woodcuts ; 32cm (fol).
Language: Latin and Greek
Red & blue decorative initials.
Red, blue, green & yellow initial on a1.
Wanting C2 & C9.
Printed in Roman type.
Capital spaces with guide letters.
Catchwords.
Woodcuts, diagrams and astronomical charts. The woodcut illustrations occur in the Latin text of Aratus and mostly derive from those in the editions of Hyginus produced by Ratdolt & others; cf. BM 15th cent.
Firmicus' Mathesis is also known as De natiuitatibus (title given in BM 15th cent.) and Scriptores astronomici ueteres (title given in Ahmanson-Murphy).
Edited by Franciscus Niger; cf. BM 15th cent.
Spine title: Astronomici veteres
Text mostly in Latin. The text of Arati's Phaenomena, with commentary is in Greek.
Binding: olive morocco (16th century), with cameo in centre of boards & g.t. Aldine stamp (19th century), g.t. & blind stamped; spine & board edges g.t., raised bands, g. lettering on red spine label; marbled e.p.; a.e. decorated brown; clasps removed; rebacked; boxed.
With cutting from sales cat. & ms. letter from G.D. Hobson to S. C. Cockerell.
History note: Provenance: Frank McClean (bkpl.). Syston Park (bkpls.). Ms. inscr. on leaf [1]: 'Camill falconer, aggreg. Lugd, Natal. fili Andr. nepos 1693'. T. Crofts; sale 1783. Sales cat. no. on front free e.p. Bookseller's price on front e.p. Booksellers' cuttings pasted in on front paste-down e.p
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
1499-06 - 1499-10-17
Accession number: PB 59-2020
Primary reference Number: 300310
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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