Scientific miscellany
- First published:
- 16th century
- Language: FRM
- Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, LJS 215. France, 1511. Compendium of astrological charts; astronomical and astrological tables; treatises on astronomy (calculating equinoxes and solstices, f. 51v; using an astrolabe, f. 68r) and geometry (f. 133r-180v, perhaps lacking ending, with numerous small diagrams and a few small illustrations); and instructions for making dyes and pigments (f. 182r-208r) and medical preparations (f. 224r, 226v). The first three gatherings of the manuscript are lacking, based on the signature of the first extant gathering, and the upper margin has been trimmed. 17th-century table of contents on lower flyleaf. Penn Libraries Catalog: go to Find
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology.
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- “astrological”· in description
- “Astrology”· in subject
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan | 1511-01-01T00:00:00Z | — | FRM | — | Public digitized item |
Subjects
- Medicine
- Science
- Paper
- miscellany
- Astrolabes--Early works to 1800 Codices Anthology
- Manuscripts, Renaissance Astronomy
- Astrology--Early works to 1800 Anthologies 16th century
- Astronomy--Early works to 1800 Diagrams French
- Dyes and dyeing--Early works to 1800 Tables (documents) France
- Manuscripts, Latin--16th century Astrology
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- Contributing institution: University of Pennsylvania Libraries
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- Internet Archive institutional collection: americana; openn
- Scanner: Internet Archive Python library 1.9.5
- Source-reported rights: Public Domain
- Catalog id
- internet-archive:ljs215
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