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Verlag: Editus Pragae, Prague, 1938
Anbieter: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Wraps. Zustand: Good. Format is 5 inches by 6.75 inches at the front of the top wrapper, which as a ornate drawing at the center. The two wings have a slot that the tapered back wing fits into. Inside is a set of 36 cards in alphabetical order, illustrated on one side only, depicting various constellations. Uranometria is a star atlas produced by Johann Bayer. It was published in Augsburg in 1603 by Christoph Mangle (Christophorus Mangus) under the full title Uranometria: omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. This translates to "Uranometria, containing charts of all the constellations, drawn by a new method and engraved on copper plates". The word "Uranometria" derives from Urania, muse of the heavens and "uranos" the Greek word for sky/heavens. A literal translation of "Uranometria" is "Measuring the Heavens" (to be compared with "Geometry"â ""Geometria" in Greek, literally translated to "Measuring the Earth"). It was the first atlas to cover the entire celestial sphere. This set includes: Andromeda, Aquarius, Aquila, Argonavis 1603. Aries, Auriga, Bootes, Cancer, Canis Major, Capricornus, Casiopeia, Centaurus, Cepheus, Cetus, Corona, Cygnus, Draco, Eridanus, Gemini, Hercules, Hydra, Leo, Libra, Ophiuchus, Orion, Pegasus, Perseus, Pisces, Piscus Austrinus, Saittarius, Scorpius,Serpens, Taurus, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Virgo. Each card is a work of art and suitable for framing. Johann Bayer, (born 1572, Rain, Bavaria [Germany]â "died March 7, 1625, Augsburg [Germany]), German astronomer whose book Uranometria (1603) promulgated a system of identifying all stars visible to the naked eye. Bayer entered Ingolstadt University in 1592 to study philosophy and later moved to Augsburg. He became a lawyer by profession but, like many of his time, took a curious interest in the new advances in astronomy, leading to his publication of Uranometria, a popular guide to the constellations. In 1612 he was appointed legal adviser to the city council of Augsburg. Before Bayer's work, star charts were based on Ptolemy's star catalog, which was incomplete and ambiguous. Bayer updated Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations, adding 12 constellations newly recognized in the Southern Hemisphere. Based upon Tycho Brahe's determinations of stellar positions and magnitudes, Bayer assigned each visible star in a constellation one of the 24 Greek letters. For constellations with more than 24 visible stars, Bayer completed his listing with Latin letters. The nomenclature that Bayer developed is still used today and has been extended to apply to about 1,300 stars. Wrapper in two pieces, an inner sleeve that had flaps to hold the card and a outer wrapper with the author, title, and publisher on the front with a decoration. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus.
Verlag: 1603 Augustae Vindelicorum Excudit Christophorus Mangus / Alexander Mair / Modern Reprint, Not Dated, A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT, 1603
Anbieter: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Star Charts (illustrator). 110 pages. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good or better condition, slight wear to edges. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Archival reprint. Limited Edition of 150 copies. Size: About 10.75 inches by 8.25 inches. Book.
Verlag: 1603 Augustae Vindelicorum Excudit Christophorus Mangus / Alexander Mair / Modern Reprint, Not Dated, Later Edition, Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT, 1603
Anbieter: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, USA
Softcover, pictorial covers. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Star Charts (illustrator). 110 pages. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good or better condition, slight wear to edges. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Archival reprint. Size: About 10.75 inches by 8.25 inches. Book.
Verlag: Dortmund Harenberg, 1981
ISBN 10: 3883792683ISBN 13: 9783883792682
Anbieter: Neusser Buch & Kunst Antiquariat, Neuss, NRW, Deutschland
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0. 18 cm. 215 S. : überwiegend Ill. kart. Rü. minim. verbl., leichte Textbräunung. Die bibliophilen Taschenbücher ; Nr. 268 Auf Wunsch senden wir gerne ein Foto des Buches via E-mail Sprache: Deutschutsch 0,300 gr.