Gassendi, Pierre. Petri Gassendi institutio astronomica juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum : cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei nuntius sidereus et Johannis Kepleri dioptrice

Folger bibliographic ID: 352240
ESTC number: R506690
Wing number: G291A
Folger call number: 226- 933q
Folger holdings ID: 500871

Edition

Secunda editio priori correctior

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

Divisional title page on A2 recto: Institutio astronomica juxta hypotheseis tam veterum, quam Copernici, et Tychonis. Typis Jacobi Flesher, MDCLIII Divisional title page on ²A1 recto: SIDEREVS NUNCIUS, MAGNA LONGEQUE ADMIrabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendáque proponens unicuique, præsertim verò philosophis atque astronomis que à Galileo Galileo.... Typis Jacobi Felsher, 1653 Title page on ²D2 recto: Joannis Kepleri Sae. Cae. Mis. mathematici Dioptrice; pagination and register are separate from Institutio astronomica. Typis Jacobi Flesher, 1653 Another issue (ESTC R18793; Wing G291) has "Prostant apud Cornelium Bee, in vico vulgò vocato Little Britain" in imprint rather than Morden's name and address Wing does not differentiate the three editions with "Secunda editio priori correctior" and Morden imprint; see ESTC R27380 and R227095. In this edition, the title page for Galileo's work has the reading "SIDEREVS" and the main title page has "Gassendi" spelled with two long-s characters Signatures: A-N⁸ O⁴; ²A-L⁸(-L8) Title page printed in red and black Errata A8 verso

Contents

Liber I. De doctrina sphaerica -- Liber II. De doctrina theorica -- Liber III. De specialibus Copernici & Tychonis systematibus -- Oratio inauguralis habita in regio collegio die Novembris XXIII / a Petro Gassendo -- Sidereus nuncius, magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaque proponens unicuique, praesertim vero philosophis atque astronomis ... -- Joannis Kepleri Sae. Cae. Mis. mathematici Dioptrice, seu demonstratio eorum quae visui & visilibus propter conspicilla non ita pridem inventa accidunt....

Item information about Folger 226- 933q

Hole on B6. ²K7-8 partially unopened. Armorial bookplate (motto: Mutare vel timere sperno): The most noble Henry Duke of Beaufort 1705. Armorial bookplate (motto: Nunquam retrorsum): Gustavus Wynne Cook, Dreka. Rebacked, bound in leather with red spine label, red speckled edges. Acquired from Mancevice (list 44:3), 1986-06-01

Uniform title: Institutio astronomica
Extended title: Petri Gassendi institutio astronomica juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum : cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei nuntius sidereus et Johannis Kepleri dioptrice
Alternate titles: INSTITUTIO ASTRONOMICA juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum

Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601 Astronomy Optics Solar system

author: Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655
subject: Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543
subject: Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601
printer: Flesher, James, -1670
bookseller: Morden, William
former owner: Beaufort, Henry Somerset, Duke of, 1684-1714
former owner: Cook, Gustavus Wynne