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Astronomie - Astronomische Handschrift. 1768


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Astronomie
Astronomische Handschrift. 1768
Estimate:
€ 1,500 / $ 1,770
Sold:
€ 1,260 / $ 1,486

(incl. surcharge)
Astronomie und Kalenderkunde. - Tractatus in quo de vero partium universum situ et motu. - Tractatus de Calendario. 2 parts in 1 vol. Latin manuscript on paper.No place (Italy?), dated 1768 at the end. 95 ll. (last 4 blank) and 34 ll. as well as 7 printed folding charts at the end. Size of sheets 20 : 16 cm. Latin cursive in brown ink, ca. 24 lines. With 14 feather drawings in red and brown ink on 14 folding charts. - Contemp. half calf with label and red edges.
Clean and clearly legible manuscript by one hand with subtitles. According to title on spine (Pars Physices) part of a course of lectures of scientific disputations. First part covers the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems etc. - The second part covers calendars and calculation of times. - The fine schematic drawings show planetary constellations. - Binding rubbed, else well-preserved mansucript.
Clean and clearly legible manuscript, 2 parts in 1 vol., by one hand, covers the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems as well as calendars and calculation of times. With 14 feather drawings in red and brown ink on 14 folding charts. - Contemp. half calf with label and red edges. - The fine schematic drawings show planetary constellations. - Binding rubbed, else well-preserved mansucript.




20
Astronomie
Astronomische Handschrift. 1768
Estimate:
€ 1,500 / $ 1,770
Sold:
€ 1,260 / $ 1,486

(incl. surcharge)




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