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Introductorium in astronomia[m] / Albumasaris Abalachi octo continens libros partiales
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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![Dyse practica ist gemacht vff das fünffzehen hundert jar nach Cristi vnsers herren geburt. : Vnnd weret zechen jar lang die nesten nach ein ander. vnd sagt von wunderliche[n] dingen die in der zyt geschehen sollen in der welt](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN47IW2_9%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Chancery quarto, with paper measuring 19.9 x 14.1 cm. Text in one column with woodcut initials. Woodcut illustrations. Signatures: A-D⁸/⁴ E-F⁸. Imperfect: leaves F1 and F8 lacking. Binding: modern parchment over boards with vellum thongs.
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![Incipit libellus de vita [et] moribus philosophorum [et] poetarum](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4729XO5%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Chancery quarto, with paper measuring 21.2 x 14.8 cm. Text in one column measuring approximately 12.9 x 7.7 cm. Spaces left for initials. Signatures: [a-m⁸ n⁶ (a1 blank)]. Imperfect: initial blank leaf (leaf [a]1) lacking. Binding errors: leaf d[8] bound before leaf [d]7 and leaves [f]5 and [f]6 bound before leaves [f]3 and [f]4. Initials and rubrication in red. Binding: blue morocco.
100500
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In Latin, with German synonyms for plant names. Chancery quarto, with paper measuring 21.2 x 14.8 cm; Text in one column in main text with 32-33 lines to a full-page; area of text: 15.5 x 8.7 cm. With initial spaces with guide-letters, and foliation; without signatures and catchwords. Includes 150 woodcut illustrations of plants. Signatures: [*⁴ a-t⁸ 2a⁸ 2b¹⁰ (t8 blank)]. In Huntington Library copy, the illustrations are hand-colored. Binding error: leaf xxviij bound after leaf xxx. Binding: contemporary German blindstamp pigskin; heavily repaired. Manuscript waste under paper pastedown on inside front cover.
88177
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Translated by Nicholaus Panis. Chancery quarto, with paper measuring 18.5 x 13 cm. Text in two columns, with each measuring approximately 14.9 x 4.8 cm. Woodcut illustration of a surgery on the title page and title page verso. Woodcut initials. Printer's device on final page. Signatures: a-z⁸ A-M⁸ N¹⁰. Binding: red morocco.
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![Hie nach volgt das buch der natur. : Innhaltende zum ersten vo[n] eigenschafft vnd natur dess menschen. Darnach von der natur vn[d] eigenschafft dess hymels. d[e] tier. des gefugels. der kreüter. d[e] stein. vn[d] von vilandern natürlichen dingen](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN412TCKX%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Includes fourteen full page woodcut illustrations. Chancery folio, with paper measuring 26.6 x 19 cm. Text in one column, measuring approximately 20.5 x 12.9. Woodcut initials. Signatures: pi² a⁸ b-z⁶ A-E⁶ (E6 blank). Imperfect: leaves a1 and B1 lacking and replaced with facsimiles. Binding: contemporary German half blindstamped calfskin and beech boards.
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