The most important of the commentaries of Paulus was that on the
Orations, completed not long before his death and printed by his son
Aldus in 1578-9 in three folio volumes.
From the Syston Park library, with book-plate and the monogram of Sir
J.H. Thorold. Bound in red morocco, gilt edges, with Aldine anchor in
gold on sides. Leaf 8 x 5-1/4 in.
33. PTOLEMAEUS, CLAUDIUS. Planisphaerium. JORDANUS NEMORANUS. Planisphaerium.
Venetiis, [apud Paulum Manutium], 1558.
TITLE: PTOLEMAEI PLANISPHAERIVM. IORDANI PLANISPHAERIVM. FEDERICI
COMMANDINI VRBINATIS IN PTOLEMAEI PLANISPHAERIVM COMMENTARIVS. In quo
uniuersa Scenographices ratio quam breuissime traditur, ac
demonstrationibus confirmatur. [Aldine anchor] VENETIIS, M.D.LVIII.
Quarto (not octavo, as described by Renouard). _Part 1._ 4
unnumbered preliminary leaves containing title and dedicatory
preface of Commandino to Cardinal Rainuccio Farnese, 37 numbered
leaves of text (1-25 Ptolemy, 26-37 Jordanus), final blank leaf
with anchor on verso. _Part 2.
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