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1338 - GALGEMAIR, Georg. Inventum P. Apiani, that is: Description of a Geometric Instrument. …, Augsburg (D. Franken) 1616. Small in-4°, modern dark blue morocco, gilt spine (faded), marbled endpapers, pp. [iv] + 45 + [iii, Inventum by Cyprian Leovitius]. MISSING ff. E2–3; repairs to the last two leaves. Illustration of the instrument, plate between ):(^{4} and A^{1}.
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GALGEMAIR, Georg. Inventum P. Apiani, that is: Description of a Geometric Instrument. …, Augsburg (D. Franken) 1616. Small in-4°, modern dark blue morocco, gilt spine (faded), marbled endpapers, pp. [iv] + 45 + [iii, Inventum by Cyprian Leovitius]. MISSING ff. E2–3; repairs to the last two leaves. Illustration of the instrument, plate between ):(^{4} and A^{1}. Provenance Honeyman Collection, Sotheby’s London auction, November 5, 1979, lot 1393. A student of Philipp Apian at the University of Tübingen, Georg Galgemair (1564–1619) taught in Lauingen beginning in 1588. He is known for his work on the development of instruments, gnomonics, and his astrological calendars Provenance: Library of Jean-Nérée RONFORT (1943–2012)
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