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50 p. Petite déchirure à la couverture, coins de la couverture pliés. Inv. 25385
1617LBW-1926[Arnhem, Joannes Jansson, 1617]. 130 x 168 mm.
1617LBW-1923[Arnhem, Joannes Jansson, 1617]. 128 x 170 mm.
1617LBW-1938[Arnhem, Joannes Jansson, 1617]. 128 x 168 mm.
1561LBW0251d[Venise, 1561]. 183 x 246 mm.
1561LBW02516[Venise, 1561]. 185 x 247 mm.
1617LBW-1918[Arnhem, Joannes Jansson, 1617]. 130 x 168 mm.
182069190Paris, Merlin, 1820, , 3 parties en un volume, [6]-32-224-VIII-[3] pages, [2] ff. pour le titre pour les 2nde et 3e parties, 1 portrait, 2 pl. depl. gravées sur cuivre, 2 tableaux depl. ht, demi-basane maroquinée verte de l'époque, dos lisse orné de fers romantiques, tranches citron mouchetées, Plusieurs figures gravées dans le texte, dont une vignette au titre figurant le Qasr, deux vues du Mujelibè, des tablettes cunéiformes, un plan des ruines de Babylone, etc... Rare édition originale de la première traduction française de ces traités astronomiques de Ptolémée et de Proclus, donnée par le traducteur français de l'Almageste Nicolas Halma (1755-1828). Ce dernier signe deux dissertations figurant parmi les pièces liminaires : Dissertation III sur les Macédoniens et Dissertation IV sur le calendrier judaïque. La seconde partie de l'ouvrage contient les traités grecs, sur deux colonnes, le texte grec en regard de la traduction française ; et la troisième partie comprend les Mémoires traduits de l'allemand de Ludwig Ideler, sur les connaissances astronomiques des Chaldéens, sur le cycle de Méton et sur l'ère persique. Ouvrage dédicacé au duc de Bordeaux (Henri d'Artois, 1820-1883) ; en regard de la dédicace figure le portrait en médaillon de son père, le duc de Berry, assassiné peu de temps avant sa naissance, avec le vers tiré d'Horace "multis ille bonis flebilis occidit" apposé, à l'origine, sur les médailles frappées en 1793 en Angleterre en hommage à Louis XVI ("Il est tombé pleuré de beaucoup de gens de bien"). Selon Quérard, cet ouvrage, tout comme les diverses traductions de Ptolémée par Halma, aurait été tiré à 300 exemplaires, dont 200 auraient été pris par le gouvernement. De la bibliothèque Charles-René de Contamine, avec son ex-libris armorié au contreplat. Légères rousseurs éparses ; néanmoins, bel exemplaire. Quérard VII, p. 369 Couverture rigide
1617LBW-1934[Arnhem, Joannes Jansson, 1617]. 130 x 169 mm.
1617118060lyon Antoine Pillehotte 1617 in-8 parchemin de réemploi Lugduni (Lyon), Antonii (Antoine) Pillehotte, 1617, 1 volume in-8 de 100x165 mm environ, 192 pages, complet des deux tableaux et, fait rare, contient la planche in-fine intacte pour constituer les volvelles. Reliure, par laçage, en parchemin de réemploi, dos muet, gardes blanches. Quelques taches sur le parchemin et traces sur les tranches, une des lanières de laçage est rompue (mors interne fendu), ex libris manusrit partiellement raturé sur garde volante en fin de volume, intérieur frais, bon état général, bel exemplaire.
1948310LE CAIRE. IMPRIMERIE DE L'IFAO. 1948. IN-8 BROCHE DE VI + 84 PAGES, COUVERTURE GRISE, TITRE IMPRIME EN ROUGE ET NOIR. ILLUSTRE DE 14 FIGURES ET DE 16 PLANCHES HORS-TEXTE DONT 2 REPLIEES. (SUPPLEMENT AUX ANNALES DU SERVICE DES ANTIQUITES DE L' EGYPTE. CAHIER NUMERO 12). BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
Minor discoloration to rear board (spotting). 1 lower corner lightly bumped. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). ; Contents: Almagest through the Ages; Physics and Philosophy in the Almagest; Ptolemy as a Mathematician; Spherical Astronomy in the Almagest; Motion of the Sun; Theories of the Moon; Parallaxes and Eclipses; Fixed Stars; Superior Planets; Inferior Planets; Retrograde Motions and Maximum Elongations; Latitudes and visibility Periods; Epilogue: The other Ptolemy, Dated Observations, Numerical Parameters. ; Acta Historica Scientiarum Naturalium Et Medicinalium 30; 1.25 x 10.25 x 7.25 Inches; 455 pages
1241697140.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1552LBW01b4b[Bâle, 1552]. 268 x 333 mm.
62444Venice 1596. FIRST EDITION THUS. Original engraved map of the Arabian Peninsula 16 x 21.5 cm. overall with Latin text to verso. Embellished with sea monster to lower right corner. An excellent copy. This early map engraving is from Claudius Ptolemaeus Ptolemy and Giovanni Antonio Magini's Geographiae universae tum veteris tum novae absolutissimum opus duobus voluminibus distinctum. The work was published in Venice by S. Galignani de Karera's Heirs in 1596. This is the first Magini edition. "The copperplate maps prepared for this edition and engraved by Girolamo Porro are on a smaller scale and somewhat better executed than those in the editions of 1562" Phillips. [Venice, 1596]. unknown
63967Venice 1596. Original engraved map of the Arabian Peninsula 12.5 x 17.5 cm on single leaf 29 x 20.5 cm with Italian text beneath. Verso printed with a map of Central Asia 'Tavola Settima Dell'Asia. Tabula Asiae VII' 12.5 x 17.5 cm. A very good example. This early map engraving is from Claudius Ptolemaeus Ptolemy and Giovanni Antonio Magini's Geographiae universae tum veteris tum novae absolutissimum opus duobus voluminibus distinctum. The work was published in Venice by S. Galignani de Karera's Heirs in 1596. This is the first Magini edition. "The copperplate maps prepared for this edition and engraved by Girolamo Porro are on a smaller scale and somewhat better executed than those in the editions of 1562" Phillips. [Venice, 1596]. unknown
62979Vienna 1525-1541. Original woodcut Ptolemaic map of the Arabian Peninsula 40 x 55.5 cm with later hand-colouring; Latin title text and additional woodcut decorations to verso. Some minimal discrete paper repairs to upper portion of centrefold generally a very good copy. Early Ptolemaic woodblock map of the Arabian Peninsula here called Arabia Felix. The map is presented on a trapezoidal projection with parallels and meridians forerunners of lines of longitude and latitude enumerated in the borders. The map shows the Arabian Peninsula wider in the southeast and shows a somewhat distorted shape for the Arabian Gulf. Details include topography the major towns while the rivers and many islands are imaginary. This map is based on the slightly larger map from 1513 published in "Ptolemy's Geographia". The atlas was reprinted in 1520 1522 1525 1535 and 1541. This wood block was cut in 1525 for the publisher J.Grünninger. This being the variant of 1541 now without the banner title and wood cut ornaments on the verso. [Vienna, 1525-1541]. unknown
2008ABE-1712239321266Dorling Kindersley 2008 Superb copy of a stunning book. Award winning architect and historian Ptolemy Dean has packed so much into this heavy and large sized book. Clean and tight no owner marks looks new and unread. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. Dorling Kindersley hardcover
2008TH241351Dorling Kindersley London 2008. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st printing. Tall large 4to. in colour printed boards 224pp illustrated in colour throughout __CONDITION : A well preserved AS NEW unmarked copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS Dorling Kindersley, London hardcover
2008042267London: Dorling Kindersley 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. quarto. 1st printing. An unread book in an as new condition. Dorling Kindersley hardcover
1405329637.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1584Map1002Cologne: Goldefridi Kempensis 1584. 2nd Edition . No Binding. Fine. Folio. AN ORIGINAL MAP. Original hand colouring. 47x40cms Folding double page.PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. <br/> <br/> Goldefridi Kempensis unknown
20082-0789315912Universe Pub 2008. Hardcover. New. 304 pages. 14.00x9.00x1.25 inches. Universe Pub hardcover
15617550Carte par Ptolémée. Produite sur cuivre pour la première fois par Ruscelli. Nomenclature latine "Tabula Asiae IIII". Descriptif au dos en italien.Venise, chez Valgrise 1561.Carte trapézoïdale sous chemise cartonnée, mais envoyée sans le support. Carte très primitive et rare. Très bon état. Format in-4° (25x19).
Celestial Matters is a startling novel of hard SF set in an alternative Ptolemaic universe . In this novel, the solar system and stars progress outward in concentric cirCles, and in this alternate universe known as the Ptolemaic Universe, the Greek empire of Alexander the Great has lasted for a thousand years. And now a starship journeys to the center of the universe to bring back the ultimate weapon: a fiery piece of sun matter. Book