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Scriptores astronomici veteres,

inscribed on the first leaf: Julii Firmici Astronomicorum libri octo integri, & emendati, ex Scythicis oris ad nos nuper allati. Marci Manilii astronomicorum libri quinque. Arati Phaenomena Germanico Cesare interprete cum commentariis & imaginibus. Arati eiusdem phaenomenon fragmentum Marco T.C. interprete. Arati eiusdem Phaenomena Ruffo Festo Avienio paraphraste. Arati eiusdem Phaenomena graece. Theonis commentaria copiosissima in Arati Phaenomena graece. Procli Diadochi Sphaera graece. Procli eiusdem Sphaera, Thoma Linacro Britanno interprete. [At the end of the Firmicus:] Reggio Emilia, Francesco de Mazalibus, 1503. fol. 308 unnum. (quire count: *6, a-g10, h12, aa-hh10, ii-kk8; A-D10, E12, F6; G-K10; L-M10, N6; with the two white leaves E7 and K10). With 15 woodcut diagrams in the firmicus and 39 woodcuts in the aratus as well as numerous tables. Brown leather binding of the period over thick cardboard covers, the spine covered with white sheepskin; cover with scroll stamp decoration. (Heavily bumped and rubbed; stained; without the old clasps). Adams F-505 (only the Astronomicon by Firmicus). Sander 2782, Houzeau-Lancaster 749, not in Zinner. The "Mazalibus" edition is a direct reprint of the Aldus edition of 1499, which actually contained the Greek texts given here on the title. Despite the mention on the title page, Mazalibus did not print these Greek writings, for whatever reason (there is a handwritten note to this effect on the title page). Julius Firmicus Maternus lived under Emperor Constantine I and was the last proponent of ancient "scientific" astrology; his work - called matheseos in Greek - is considered one of the most detailed ancient works of its kind. It is dedicated to the governor of the province of Campania, Egnatius Lollianus Mavortius, whose horoscope is also included in the work. Marcus Manilius' work is a long poem, as are the Phaenomena of Aratus, which are illustrated with woodcuts modeled on the woodcuts in Ratdolt's Hyginus edition of 1482. Good, clean copy with wide margins, only the upper margin with some traces of dust. On the title page ownership inscription M. Joseph dated 1602 and of the Jesuit College Freiburg i.Br. dated 1664. On the inside cover ownership inscription of Baron Per Hierta, Främmstad, dated 1895. On the rear inside cover purchase note "Johannis Fly Doctoris Medin. Emptus Anno 1540 Die 30 mai".

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Scriptores astronomici veteres,

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