43 - Astronomy - Glareanus, Henricus Loriti. *De geographia Liber unus*, most recently revised by the author himself. With printer’s mark, 1 woodcut initial, and several woodcut illustrations, some of which are full-page. Freiburg, Grau, 1551. 35 (err. 33), (1 blank) leaves, 19.5 x 15 cm. New pasteboard cover.

Astronomy - Glareanus, Henricus Loriti. *De geographia Liber unus*, most recently revised by the author himself. With printer’s mark, 1 woodcut initial, and several woodcut illustrations, some of which are full-page. Freiburg, Grau, 1551. 35 (err. 33), (1 blank) leaves, 19.5 x 15 cm. New pasteboard cover. VD16 L 2632 - Sabin 27546 - Houzeau/Lancaster 2405 (cf.). - “…his *De Geographia*, which remained in widespread use well into the 17th century, had a groundbreaking impact on scientific geography; its more substantial first part dealt with mathematical and physical geography and, in the second part, offered a description of Asia, Africa, and Europe based on Ptolemy and Strabo.” (NDB). - The illustrations include, among other things, the planetary system according to Ptolemy, solar and lunar eclipses, and a map grid design. - Edges show moisture stains and are finger-stained in places; the title page bears a ownership inscription from 1638; restored with minimal loss of image in the printer’s mark and woodcut initial; folio 5 has a small hole in the margin. *