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Book/Printed Material Flores Albumasaris. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection (1977) cited title: Flores astrologiae

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Title

  • Flores Albumasaris.

Other Title

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald collection (1977) cited title: Flores astrologiae

Names

  • Abū Maʻshar, -886.
  • Joannes, Hispalensis, active 12th century, translator.
  • Ratdolt, Erhard, 1447?-1527 or 1528, printer.
  • Duru, Hippolyte, -1884, binder.
  • Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
  • Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Augsburg, Erhard Ratdolt, 18 Nov. (XIV Kal. Dec.) 1488.

Headings

  • -  Astronomy--Early works to 1800
  • -  Germany--Augsburg

Genre

  • Incunabula

Notes

  • -  Leaf [Ia] (t.p.): Flores astrologiae.
  • -  "Joannes Hispalensis' translation of al-Nukat, a sort of summary of the author's Ahkām tahāwīl sinī al-mawālīd. See Encyopaedia of Islam, new ed., v. I, p. 139"--Rosenwald.
  • -  Probably an abridgment of De magnis coniunctionibus, translated by Joannes Hispalensis from the author's Kitāb aḥkām sinī al-mawālīd and other of his works. Cf. Sarton's An introd. to the history of science, I, p. 568; II, p. 170; and Enzyk. d. Islam.
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, A-356
  • -  Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, 609
  • -  Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, II, p. 382 (IA.6673)
  • -  Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 837
  • -  IGI 262
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection (1977), 126
  • -  LC copy has armorial bookplate of the Fortescue family on front paste-down with motto: "Forte scutum salus ducum." Annotation on front pastedown: "Bought in Edinburgh, 1907, Otto Schultz." Inscription on title page: "F.F.S.F. 1820." From the library of S. Fairfax Murray.
  • -  LC copy bound by Duru.
  • -  Vollbehr H609

Medium

  • [20] leaves (the last blank). woodcuts: illus. 20.2 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. 1488 .A316
  • Incun. 1489 .A316 Copy 2 Measures 20.5 cm. With this is bound the author's Albumasar de magnis coniunctionibus, annorum reuolutionibus, ac eorum profectionibus. Augsburg, 31 Mar. 1489.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 48033192

Online Format

  • pdf
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Chicago citation style:

Abū MaʻShar, -886, Erhard Ratdolt, Hippolyte Duru, Charles Fairfax Murray, Otto Vollbehr Collection, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Flores Albumasaris. translateds by Joannes, Hispalensis, Active 12Th Century Augsburg, Erhard Ratdolt, 18 Nov. XIV Kal. De, 1488. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/48033192/.

APA citation style:

Abū MaʻShar, -., Ratdolt, E., Duru, H., Murray, C. F., Otto Vollbehr Collection & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1488) Flores Albumasaris. Joannes, H., trans Augsburg, Erhard Ratdolt, 18 Nov. XIV Kal. De. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/48033192/.

MLA citation style:

Abū MaʻShar, -886, et al. Flores Albumasaris. trans by Joannes, Hispalensis, Active 12Th Century Augsburg, Erhard Ratdolt, 18 Nov. XIV Kal. De, 1488. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/48033192/>.