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1535. Norimbergae [Nürnberg], (Apud Ioannem Petreium), 1535. 4to. Bound in a beautiful contemporary full blindstamped vellum binding over wooden boards. Boards with blindstamped borders with portraits of Marcus, Johannes, Mattheus, Lucas, inside which large square blindstamped centre-piece with floriated decorations and small portriats. Three raised bands to back. Brass clasps to boards partially preserved. A bit of overall wear and general use. Overall a very nice and tight copy. Internally very nice and clean with only a bit of occasional minor brownspotting and soiling. Two leaves with a spot to outer margin (looks like remain of wax or lacquer), far from affecting text. Last four leaves of Greek text with dampstaining. First leaf of Latin text with coloured initial and a couple of red and green underlinings. Woodcut initials. First ab. 10 leaves of text with neat contemporary annotations in Latin and Greek. (6),59, (4) ff. + 84, (24) ff. (The four leaves in between the Greek and the Latin text…
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[Tetrabiblos] Hoc in libro nunquam ante typis aeneis in lucem edita haec insunt. Libri Quatuor Composti Syro Fratri
by PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius
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Nuremberg: Ioannem Petreium, 1535. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. "3 parts in one volume 4to (210x151 mm). [6], 59, [5], 84, [24] leaves. Greek and Latin text, a woodcut diagram and woodcut initials (little soiling, browning and spotting, occasional mainly marginal staining, heavier at the end and quires q and s, tear without loss at gutter of title page). Contemporary vellum with yapp borders, manuscript title on spine, blue sprinkled edges (light staining). Provenance: Biblioteca Prov. Ven. Med. S.I. Letteraria (stamp on title and l.33); Collegio C. Arioi, Brescia (stamp on title); Compagnia del Gesú, Rome (book label). A fine copy, complete with all blanks present. ----
DSB XI, p.198; Zinner 1605; Burmeister, Rhetikus III, 31; Thorndike V, 364; Schweiger I, 279; Houzeau & Lancaster 3636; VD16 P5248. -
FIRST EDITIONS of the original greek texts and the translations. Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos is one of the great astrological textbooks of antiquity. Book 1 describes the technical aspects of the subject, book 2 the influences on the earth in general, and books 3 and 4 with influences on human life. The Greek text contains symbols representing signs of the zodiac and planets and stars. A chart explaining the symbols is included at the beginning of the text. The Karpos, a collection of astrological aphorisms, is erroneously ascribed to Ptolemy. In addition to the two Greek texts by Ptolemy, this edition contains the Latin translation by Joachim Camerarius of the Tetrabiblos, the Latin translation by Giovanni Pontano of the Karpos and two short works by Matthaeus Guarimbertus (Opusculum de radiis et aspectibus planetarum) and Ludovicus de Rigius (Aphorismi astrologici). A different Latin translation of the Tetrabiblios, by Plato Tiburtinus, was published in Venice by Ratdolt in 1484 (Goff P1088).
DSB XI, p.198; Zinner 1605; Burmeister, Rhetikus III, 31; Thorndike V, 364; Schweiger I, 279; Houzeau & Lancaster 3636; VD16 P5248. -
FIRST EDITIONS of the original greek texts and the translations. Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos is one of the great astrological textbooks of antiquity. Book 1 describes the technical aspects of the subject, book 2 the influences on the earth in general, and books 3 and 4 with influences on human life. The Greek text contains symbols representing signs of the zodiac and planets and stars. A chart explaining the symbols is included at the beginning of the text. The Karpos, a collection of astrological aphorisms, is erroneously ascribed to Ptolemy. In addition to the two Greek texts by Ptolemy, this edition contains the Latin translation by Joachim Camerarius of the Tetrabiblos, the Latin translation by Giovanni Pontano of the Karpos and two short works by Matthaeus Guarimbertus (Opusculum de radiis et aspectibus planetarum) and Ludovicus de Rigius (Aphorismi astrologici). A different Latin translation of the Tetrabiblios, by Plato Tiburtinus, was published in Venice by Ratdolt in 1484 (Goff P1088).
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[Tetrabiblos]. Hoc in libro nunquam ante typis aeneis in lucem edita haec insunt. [Greek:] KLAUDIOU ptolemaiou plousieos tetrabiblos sotaxis, pros Syron adelfos. TOU AUTOU karpos, pros ton auton Syros. [Latin:] Claudii Ptolemaei Pelusiensis libri quat... - [EDITIO PRINCEPS OF "THE BIBLE OF ASTROLOGY"]
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