Introductorium astronomie Cracovie(n)se elucidans Almanach.

Cracow, (Jan Haller), 1507. With 3 large zodiacal and 11 schematic diagrams in woodcut in the text, large woodcut with coat of arms of Poland, Lithuania, and Cracow on title-page. (32) pp. 4to. Modern calf in old style (215 x 150 mm). Cracow, (Jan Haller), 1507. First edition. Michael Falkener (c. 1460-1534), born in Silesia was professor of mathematics, physics, logic and Aristotle's philosophy at Cracow. It is worth mentioning that his students included the founder of modern astronomy Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), who entered the University of Cracow in 1491. Especially interesting is that at the same time two more important teachers of astronomy (Albertus de Brudzewo, Johann von Glogau also known as Jan Glogowczyk) together with Falkener (also known as Michael von Breslau or Vratislavia), who was in fact at this times a great light at Cracow, hold controversy and basic lectures at the university about the world system. Falkener's first printed astrological predictions were published in Leipzig for the years 1493-94, and other publications by him appeared possibly in Nuremberg and Strasbourg. Johann Haller (1467-1525), born in Rothenburg on the Tauber is known as founder of the first printing press in Poland, resp. in the former capital Cracow. He also printed in 1509 Copernicus' Latin translation of the Greek epistles by Theophylactus Simocatta. Falkener's works are very rarely found in a library outside Germany: No copy in BL or BN, etc. no copy in a German auction sale since 1950.- Minor browning, few marginal old notes, otherwise a fine copy. - Not in BL or BN; Estr. XXXIII, 356; Zinner 887; Ossol. 16 2684; cf. Nowak, Michael Falkener (1990). SCIENCE:ASTRONOMY & ASTROLOGY ;