Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi, in artem geometrie incipit qua[m] foelicissime
First printed edition of Euclid's Elements, prepared by Erhard Ratdolt from Campanus of Novara's Latin version, which was based on a medieval translation of the Arabic by Adelard of Bath
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Erhardus Ratdolt Augustensis impressor solertissimus Venetijs impressit,
25 May 1482
Venetijs impressit : Erhardus Ratdolt Augustensis impressor solertissimus, [25 May 1482] Venetijs impressit : Erhardus ratdolt Augustensis impressor ..., Anno salutis Mcccclxxxij Octauis Calen[das] Iun[ij] [25 May 1482] |
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245 | 1 | 0 | |a Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi, in artem geometrie incipit qua[m] foelicissime |
246 | 1 | |i Goff title: |a Elementa geometria | |
246 | 1 | |i Title from explicit (leaf r7v): |a Opus elementoru[m] Euclidis Megarensis in geometria[m] arte[m] : |b In id quoq[ue] Campani [per]spicacissimi Co[m]mentationes | |
260 | |a [Venice] : |b Erhardus Ratdolt Augustensis impressor solertissimus Venetijs impressit, |c 25 May 1482 | ||
264 | 1 | |a Venetijs impressit : |b Erhardus Ratdolt Augustensis impressor solertissimus, |c [25 May 1482] | |
264 | 1 | |a Venetijs impressit : |b Erhardus ratdolt Augustensis impressor ..., |c Anno salutis Mcccclxxxij Octauis Calen[das] Iun[ij] [25 May 1482] | |
300 | |a 138 unnumbered leaves (the last leaf blank) : |b illustrations ; |c 31 cm (folio) | ||
300 | |a [138] leaves : |b illustrations ; |c 32 cm (folio) | ||
300 | |a [276] p. (p. [275]-[276] blank) : |b ill. ; |c 33 cm. (fol.) | ||
336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
500 | |a 45 lines; Haebler, types 1:109R, 3:91G, 4:56G, 6:76G, 7:92G; woodcut initials; woodcut border on leaf [2] recto; incipit printed in red | ||
500 | |a Chancery folio. Leaf a3r: 45 lines, plus marginal diagrams; area of text: 206 x 118 (185) mm. Printed headlines beginning on leaf a10r; printed paragraph marks. With signatures; without foliation or catchwords. Woodcut initials and diagrams; decorative woodcut border enclosing text of leaf a2r on three sides (top, left, bottom). In copies printed on parchment leaf a2r lacks this border and an initial space takes the place of an 11-line woodcut initial P; the woodcut initials on leaves a2-a9 also differ from those printed in the paper copies. Cf. GW. Rubrication not called for | ||
500 | |a Colophon: Opus elementoru[m] Euclidis Megarensis in geometria[m] arte[m] in id quoq[ue] Campani p[er]spicacissimi co[m]mentationes finiu[n]t. Erhardus Ratdolt Augustensis impressor solertissimus. Venetijs impressit. Anno salutis M.cccc.lxxxij. octauis calen[dris] Iun[ius]. Lector uale | ||
500 | |a Imprint from colophon on leaf r7v, which reads: Opus elementoru[m] euclidis megarensis in geometria[m] arte[m] In id quoq[ue] Campani [per]spicacissimi Co[m]mentationes finiu[n]t. Erhardus ratdolt Augustensis impressor solertissimus. venetijs impressit. Anno salutis. M.cccclxxxij. Octauis. Calen[das]. Iun[ii]. Lector. Vale | ||
500 | |a Imprint from colophon | ||
500 | |a In some copies the dedication is printed in gold in a variant typesetting. Consult Incunabula short title catalogue | ||
500 | |a Leaf o8r, line 45 ends: perpendiculares a. A variant ends: [per]pendiculares a corau-. Cf. GW | ||
500 | |a Leaf r8 blank | ||
500 | |a Leaves a2-a9 exist in two settings. In one, on leaf a2r, lines 1-4 read: Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi: in artem Geometrie incipit qua[m]foelicissime: Punctus est cuius [par]s no[n] est. Linea ist lo[n]gitudo ... In another, on leaf a2r, lines 1-4 read: Preclarissimu[m] opus elemento[rum] Euclidis megare[n]sis vna cu[m] co[m]mentis Campani [per]spicacissimi in arte[m] geometria[m] incipit felici[ter]. Punctus est cuius [par]s non est. Linea est longitudo ... Cf. GW | ||
500 | |a Signatures: a¹⁰ b-r⁸ (leaf r8 blank) | ||
500 | |a Signatures: a¹⁰ b-r⁸ | ||
500 | |a Signatures: a¹⁰ b-r⁸; [$4 signed (+a5; -a2)] | ||
500 | |a Text of dedication (leaf a1v) printed in black. A variant: text printed in gold. Caption of dedication reads: Erhardus ratdolt Augustensis impressor. Serenissimo alme vrbis venete Principi Ioanni Mocenico .S. A variant reads: Erhardus ratdolt Augustensis impressor Serenissimo Almae vrbis venetae Principi Ioanni Mocenico .S. Lines 4-5 of dedication read: Solebam antea serenissime princeps mecum ipse cogitans admirari quid cause esset ... A variant reads: Solebam antea Serenissime Princeps mecu[m] ipse cogitans admirari quid causae esset ... Cf. GW | ||
500 | |a This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |5 CTY | ||
500 | |a Title from incipit in red (leaf a2r) | ||
500 | |a Title from incipit of text (printed in red) on leaf a2r, which reads: Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi: in artem Geometrie incipit qua[m]foelicissime | ||
500 | |a Title from incipit, leaf [2] | ||
500 | |a Translated by Adelard of Bath; edited by Campano de Novara. Cf. ISTC | ||
500 | |a Translated from Arabic by Adelard of Bath; edited by Campano da Novara. While books I-XIII are Euclid's (cf. Th. Heath. The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements. 1956, v.3, p. 519), Book XIV is a work of the 2d cent. by Hypsicles and book XV the work of a Roman land-surveyor of the 6th century. For a discussion by B.L. van der Waerden of Euclid's sources see Enc. Brit., 15th ed., Micro. IV, p 589 | ||
500 | |a With dedicatory letter by Erhard Ratdolt | ||
500 | |a Woodcut initials, large and small, and diagrams in margins throughout; woodcut three-sided border on leaf a2r | ||
500 | |a "Euclides is the author of the first 13 books, Hypsicles of the 14th while the 15th belongs to the school of Isidorus Milesius (Hillard)"--ISTC | ||
510 | 4 | |a BM 15th cent., |c V, p. 285 (IB.) | |
510 | 4 | |a BSB-Ink |c E-106 | |
510 | 4 | |a Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog, |c entry E-106 | |
510 | 4 | |a Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, |c V, page 285 | |
510 | 4 | |a Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, |u http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107252902 |c V, p. 285 | |
510 | 4 | |a Catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the University Library, Cambridge, |c entries 1748, 1749 | |
510 | 4 | |a GW |c 9428 | |
510 | 4 | |a Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, |c entry 09428 | |
510 | 4 | |a Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, |u http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1421256 |c 9428 | |
510 | 4 | |a Goff |c E-113 | |
510 | 4 | |a Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, |c entry E-113 | |
510 | 4 | |a Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, |u http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107432874 |c E-113 | |
510 | 4 | |a Haebler |c types 3, 6, 7, 73 | |
510 | 4 | |a Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, |c entry *6693 | |
510 | 4 | |a Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, |u http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107398964 |c 6693 | |
510 | 4 | |a ISTC |c ie00113000 | |
510 | 4 | |a Incunabula short title catalogue, |c entry ie00113000 | |
510 | 4 | |a Klebs, A.C. Incunabula scientifica et medica, |c entry 383.1 | |
510 | 4 | |a Pellechet, M. Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France, |c entries 4630, 4630A | |
510 | 4 | |a Proctor, R. Index to the early printed books in the British Museum, |c entry 4383 | |
510 | 4 | |a Proctor, R. Index to the early printed books in the British Museum, |u http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107429910 |c 4383 | |
510 | 4 | |a Sotheby's (Firm). Catalogue of distinguished printed books, autograph letters and manuscripts, the property of the Newberry Library, Chicago ... , |c entry 109 | |
510 | 4 | |a Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, |c 1805-1807 | |
520 | |a First printed edition of Euclid's Elements, prepared by Erhard Ratdolt from Campanus of Novara's Latin version, which was based on a medieval translation of the Arabic by Adelard of Bath | ||
561 | |a Bookplate: Joseph Halle Schaffner |5 ICU | ||
561 | |a Dealer descriptions for other copies of the same edition laid in |5 ICU | ||
561 | |a Former owner's book label: Louis H. Silver |5 ICU | ||
561 | |a Former owners' manuscript annotations in 2 hands; additional marginal geometric figures in manuscript |5 ICU | ||
561 | |a Stamp: Bibl. Gust. C. Galletti Flor |5 ICU | ||
563 | |a Binding: Quarter-bound blind tooled pigskin and wooden boards; brass catches and clasps (missing); gauffered edges |5 ICU | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4383 Copy 1: Rubricated throughout. Hand-colored border on leaf a2r. Hand-colored initials throughout | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4383 Copy 2: Binding of stamped calf on wooden boards from between 1482 and 1492. Originally the volume had 5 brass bosses on each board, 2 are now wanting from the front board. Remnants of brass clasps | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4383 Copy 2: Bookplate: Frank Altschul. Presentation inscription: Hic liber est mei Jeronimj Monetarii de Feltkirchen, arciu[m] ast medicinae doctoris, quem mihi dono dedit Bernardus Walther, Ciuis Nure[n]berge, sua etate in mathematica peritissim[us], anno salut[is] 1492 in dieb[us] Julii | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4383 Copy 2: With: Georg von, 1423-1461. Theoricae novae planetarum. Nuremberg: Joannes Regiomontanus, ca. 1474. Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476. Vniversis bonarum artium studiosis Ioannes de Monteregio .S.D.P. Nuremberg: Joannes Regiomontanus, ca. 1475 | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4384 Copy 1: Blind stamped pigskin binding with brass clasps. Binding is from Kyriss shop 162 | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4384 Copy 1: Imperfect: Wormed throughout | ||
590 | |a BEIN Zi +4384 Copy 1: Presentation inscription: Liber Cartusien[sis] in Buchsheim p[ro]pe Memingen prouiniens a [con]fr[at]re n[ost]ro d[omi]no hilprando Brande[n]burg de Bibraco / donato sacerdote / [con]tinens ut sup[ra] / [ore]tur pro eo et pro quibus deciderauit. No. 301 is marked in red on spine | ||
590 | |a Discovery of this item made possible by a gift from Julie and Roger Baskes | ||
590 | |a Leaf size: 304 x 210 mm | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy bound by Lachnsdorf in full blind-tooled leather; upper board (designed by Gilbert R. Redgrave) has central square panel with geometric instruments surrounded by an architectural border containing title ("EVCLIDES GEOMETRIA"), the whole surrounded by an interlace border; lower board double-ruled in blind; 5 raised, blind-ruled bands on spine; author's name ("EUCLID") stamped in gold on spine; blind-ruled cover-edges and turn-ins; marbled endpapers; all edges gilt | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy contains the first setting of leaves a2-a9 described by GW | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy has 2 paper slips affixed to verso of blank leaf preceding back free endpaper and 4 paper slips affixed to back free endpaer, each with bookseller's printed description of another copy of this edition | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy has a few early ms. notes, corrections to text, and diagrams in brown ink; watermark on blank leaf r8r traced in pencil; modern ms. foliation in pencil in tail outer corner of leaves | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy has illustrated bookplate (dated 1894) of Gilbert R. Redgrave affixed to front pastedown and his dated ms. ownership inscription ("Ex libris Gilbert R. Redgrave The Elms Beckenham, Kent. Feb. 1895") followed by a note on the work and its binding ("This is a fine copy of the first illustrated edition of Euclid ... The leatherwork of the cover was designed and executed by me, and the binding is by Lachnsdorf. G.R.R.") in his hand on blank leaf following front free endpaper; on verso of front free endpaper are several bibliographical citations also in Redgrave's hand | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy: leaf o8r, line 45 ends: perpendiculares a | ||
590 | |a Penn Libraries copy: text of dedication (leaf a1v) printed in black with caption that reads: Erhardus ratdolt Augustensis impressor. Serenissimo alme vrbis venete Principi Ioanni Mocenico .S. Lines of dedication read: Solebam antea serenissime princeps mecum ipse cogitans admirari quid cause esset .. | ||
590 | |a University of Chicago Library's copy from the library of Joseph Halle Schaffner, Friend of the University | ||
590 | |a Unversity of Chicago Library's copy lacking final blank leaf | ||
648 | 7 | |a Early works to 1800 |2 fast | |
650 | 0 | |a Geometry |v Early works to 1800 | |
650 | 0 | |a Mathematics, Greek |v Early works to 1800 | |
650 | 4 | |a CHR 1482 (25 May) |5 PU | |
650 | 4 | |a PRO Redgrave, G. R. (Gilbert Richard), b. 1844 (autograph) (bookplate) |5 PU | |
650 | 7 | |a Geometry |2 fast | |
650 | 7 | |a Mathematics, Greek |2 fast | |
655 | 0 | |a Incunabula | |
655 | 7 | |a Annotations (Provenance) |2 rbprov |5 ICU | |
655 | 7 | |a Blind tooled bindings (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 ICU | |
655 | 7 | |a Bookbinding (Binding) |y 1490 |2 rbbin |5 CtY-BR | |
655 | 7 | |a Bosses (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 CtY-BR | |
655 | 7 | |a Clasps (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 CtY-BR | |
655 | 7 | |a Early works |2 fast | |
655 | 7 | |a Gauffered edges (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 ICU | |
655 | 7 | |a Hand-colored illustrations |2 local |5 CtY-BR | |
655 | 7 | |a Incunabula |z Italy |z Venice |y 1482 |2 rbgenr | |
655 | 7 | |a Pigskin bindings (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 CtY-BR | |
655 | 7 | |a Pigskin bindings (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 ICU | |
655 | 7 | |a Wooden boards (Binding) |2 rbbin |5 ICU | |
690 | 4 | |a Incunabula in Yale Library | |
691 | 4 | |a Italy. Venice. Ratdolt, Erhard. 1482 | |
692 | 1 | 4 | |a Altschul, Frank, |d 1887-1981 |x Bookplate |
692 | 1 | 4 | |a Brandenburg, Hilprand, |d 1442-1514 |x Presentation inscription to Reichskartause Buxheim |
692 | 1 | 4 | |a Münzer, Hieronymus, |d d. 1508 |x Presentation inscription from B. Walther |
692 | 1 | 4 | |a Walther, Bernhard, |d 1430-1504 |x Presention inscription to H. Münzer |
693 | 2 | 4 | |a Reichskartause Buxheim |x Presentation inscription from Hilprand Brandenburg |
700 | 0 | |a Adelard, |c of Bath, |d approximately 1090-approximately 1160 |1 http://viaf.org/viaf/35253721 | |
700 | 0 | |a Adelard, |c of Bath, |d approximately 1090-approximately 1160 | |
700 | 0 | |a Campano, |c da Novara, |d -1296 | |
700 | 0 | |a Campano, |c da Novara, |d -1296, |e translator, |e editor |1 http://viaf.org/viaf/29636378 | |
700 | 0 | |a Campano, |c da Novara, |d d. 1296 | |
700 | 0 | |a Hypsicles, |c of Alexandria | |
700 | 1 | |a Galletti, Gustavo Camillo, |d 1805-1868, |e former owner |5 ICU |1 http://viaf.org/viaf/53126951 | |
700 | 1 | |a Ratdolt, Erhard, |d 1447?-1527 or 1528 | |
700 | 1 | |a Ratdolt, Erhard, |d 1447?-1527 or 1528, |e printer |1 http://viaf.org/viaf/25398656 | |
700 | 1 | |a Ratdolt, Erhard, |d 1447?-1527 or 1528, |e printer | |
700 | 1 | |a Schaffner, Joseph Halle, |d 1897-1972, |e former owner |5 ICU |1 http://viaf.org/viaf/46150030731610962112 | |
700 | 1 | |a Silver, Louis H., |e former owner |5 ICU |1 http://viaf.org/viaf/66554545 | |
710 | 2 | |a Early Venetian Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania) |5 PU | |
710 | 2 | |a Incunable Collection (University of Pennsylvania) |5 PU | |
752 | |a Italy |d Venice | ||
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