ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Ibn ʻUthmān. Alchabitius cum comento

Folger bibliographic ID: 265731
EDIT 16 (WWW): CNCE 831
Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries: A-20
Folger call number: QB26 .A3 1503 Cage
Folger holdings ID: 351503
Accession Number: 150668

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

Imprint from colophon Signatures: a-i⁸ "Cum gratia [et] privilegio." Title page contains woodcut astronomical diagram Woodcut initials; capital spaces with guide letters Contains astronomical tables and woodcut astronomical diagrams, including one on title page Translated from the Arabic by Joannes Hispalensis (John of Seville), with commentary by John of Saxony; edited by Bartholomeus de Altem et Nusia (Bartholomäus Alten) Incipit on leaf a1v: "Libellus isagogicus abdilazi. idest serui gloriosi dei: Qui dicitur alchabitius ad magisteriu[m] iudicioru[m] astroru[m] interpretatus a ioanne hispalensi scriptumque ineundem a ioanne saxonie editum vtili serie connexum incipiunt". Colophon: "Finitur scriptu[m] su[per] alchabiciu[m] ordinatum [per] Ioa[n]ne[m] de saxonia in villa parisiensi anno 1331. Correctu[m] [per] artiu[m] & medicine doctore[m] magistru[m] Bartholomeu[m] de altem & nusia." The last 2 p. are blank

Item information about Folger QB26 .A3 1503 Cage

In half brown buckram over marbled paper boards. Extensive manuscript notes in Latin; underscoring; manuscript horoscope in an early hand on verso of leaf h1. Pen and ink circular floral drawing with motto: Apertio valuarum quoniam est magnarum; another circular drawing with Latin motto

Uniform title: Mudkhal ilá ṣināʻat aḥkām al-nujūm

Astronomy Astrology, Arab

author: ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Ibn ʻUthmān, -967
associated with: Alten, Bartholomäus, active 1485-1491
associated with: John, of Saxony, active 1327-1355
associated with: Joannes, Hispalensis, active 12th century
printer: Gregori, Gregorio de', active 1480-1528
printer: Gregori, Giovanni de', active 15th century