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Book/Printed Material Prospectiua co[mmun]is d. Ioha[n]nis archiepiscopi Ca[n]tuarie[n]sis fratris ordinis mino[rum] ... Reuerendissimo in Christo patri apostolicoq[ue] protonotario nec no[n] equiti aurato & comiti palatino Ambrosio griffo / Prospectiva communis d. Johannis archiepiscopi Cantuariensis fratris ordinis minorum / Prospectiua cois d. Iohanis archiepiscopi Catuariesis fratris ordinis mino

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Title

  • Prospectiua co[mmun]is d. Ioha[n]nis archiepiscopi Ca[n]tuarie[n]sis fratris ordinis mino[rum] ...

Other Title

  • Reuerendissimo in Christo patri apostolicoq[ue] protonotario nec no[n] equiti aurato & comiti palatino Ambrosio griffo
  • Prospectiva communis d. Johannis archiepiscopi Cantuariensis fratris ordinis minorum
  • Prospectiua cois d. Iohanis archiepiscopi Catuariesis fratris ordinis mino

Names

  • Peckham, John, -1292
  • Cardanus, Facius, approximately 1444 or 1445-1524.
  • Corneno, Petrus de, active 1480-1483, printer.
  • Incunabula Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Milan, Italy] : [Petrus de Corneno], [1482 or 1483?]

Headings

  • -  Optics--Early works to 1800
  • -  Science, Medieval
  • -  Perspective--Early works to 1800
  • -  Italy--Milan

Genre

  • Incunabula--Italy--Milan--1482
  • Incunabula--Italy--Milan--1483

Notes

  • -  Title from opening words, leaf a2.
  • -  Edited by Facius Cardanus.
  • -  Ampersand in leaf a1 verson caption represents a Tironian sign.
  • -  Printer from colophon (in verse: "... Faustis Corneni clauditur auspitijs. ..."); place and imprint date from ISTC.
  • -  Signatures: a⁸ b-d⁶ e⁴.
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, J-394
  • -  Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 9425*
  • -  Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, M30474
  • -  Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, volume 6, page 759 (IB. 26588)
  • -  Incunabula Short Title Catalogue, ij00394000
  • -  With printed diagrams in the margins. Capital spaces with guide letters.
  • -  LC copy has inscription: Henry [Spitalieri] de Cessole (1810-1875). Dealer's description mounted on blank at end; another dealer's description laid in. In a modern slipcase.

Medium

  • [60] p. : ill. (relief) ; 28 cm (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • QC353 .P4 1482

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014660857

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Peckham, John, -1292, Facius Cardanus, Petrus De Corneno, and Incunabula Collection. Prospectiua communis d. Iohannis archiepiscopi Cantuariensis fratris ordinis minorum. [Milan, Italy: Petrus de Corneno, or 1483?, 1482] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014660857/.

APA citation style:

Peckham, J., Cardanus, F., Corneno, P. D. & Incunabula Collection. (1482) Prospectiua communis d. Iohannis archiepiscopi Cantuariensis fratris ordinis minorum. [Milan, Italy: Petrus de Corneno, or 1483?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014660857/.

MLA citation style:

Peckham, John, -1292, et al. Prospectiua communis d. Iohannis archiepiscopi Cantuariensis fratris ordinis minorum. [Milan, Italy: Petrus de Corneno, or 1483?, 1482] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2014660857/>.