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‎La cosmographie ou description des quatre parties du monde.‎

‎Anvers, Jean Bellere, 1581.‎

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‎ Belle édition dans la traduction et les additions de Regnier Gemma ou Gemma Frisius. Elle est illustrée par de nombreux bois gravés (globes, sphères, instruments d'astronomie et d'arpentage) et une carte du monde sur double page, d'après la carte dressée par Gemma Frisius en 1540, qui est aujourd'hui perdue. 5 gravures portent des volvelles (des parties mobiles) : 2 volvelles p. 20. Une ficelle pour pointer p. 22. 3 volvelles et une ficelle p. 26. 3 volvelles p. 66. 2 volvelles p. 189. Exemplaire complet de toutes ses parties mobiles ce qui est très rare et la carte du monde est bien présente. On trouve à la fin du texte d'Apian "L'usage de l'anneau astronomique" de Gemma Frisius et aussi, du même "L'usage du globe astronomique" et le "Ray astronomique & géométrique". Brun, Le livre illustré de la Renaissance 112. /// In-4 de (8), 333 pp., 1 f. bl. Vélin. (Reliure de l'époque.) //// Fine edition in the translation and additions of Regnier Gemma or Gemma Frisius. It is illustrated with numerous woodcuts (globes, spheres, astronomical and surveying instruments). Complete of all moving parts (10 volvelles and 2 thread pointers) and the double page world map. It is based on the larger map prepared by Gemma Frisius and published in Louvain in 1540, but which has now been lost. North America is labelled 'Baccalearium' in reference to the cod fishing nearby. 5 engravings bear volvelles (moving parts): 2 volvelles p. 20. A string for pointing on p. 22. 3 volvelles and a string on p. 26. 3 volvelles on p. 66. At the end of the Apian text is "L'usage de l'anneau astronomique" by Gemma Frisius and by the same "L'usage du globe astronomique" and "Ray astronomique & géométrique". Shirley, Mapping of the world N° 96. /// PLUS DE PHOTOS SUR WWW.LATUDE.NET‎

‎Cosmographia Petri Apiani per Gemma Frisium apud Lovanienses Medicum & Mathematicu[m] insignem, iam demum ab omnibus vindicata mendis, ac nonnullis quoque locis aucta. Additis eiusdem ar-gumenti libellis ipsius Gemmae Frisij.‎

‎ Antverpiae ( Antwerpen ) , Apud haeredes Arnoldi Birckmanni, printed by Aegidius van Diest (in colophon), 1564, in-4°, 21 x 16 cm, (4)nn pp (title with large woodcut globe) + 128 pp (numbered fol.1-64) + (3)nn pp (tabella) + (1)(bl), with 45 woodcuts in the text, a double page worldmap (Shirley 96) and 4 volvelles (complete). Bound in brown coloured and blindtooled vellum, spine renewed. Nice complete copy , and with, which is very rare, the four volvelles or Apian wheels in perfect shape and absolutely complete. The only negative remark to be made for completeness sake is that the worldmap has been very slightly shaven at the top, resulting in the loss of the head of a few letters. Bound in at the end is '' Himmels lauffs wirckung und natuerliche influentz der Planeten, Gestirn und Zeychen...''. Frankfurt, 1564, haer. Christian Egenolff. (8)nn pp + 108 pp, with woodcut ills.. Unfortunately this book lacks four leaves ( Cii , Ei, Oiii and Yiiii). (USTC 663722). The first edition of Apianus' major work on astronomy , geography and cartography was published in Landshut in 1524. In 1533 was published in Antwerp a reworked edition incorporating the triangulation method developped by Gemma Frisius which opened the way to modern cartography. Indeed the first map with accurate distances was made in the Southern Low Countries based upon triangulations made by Gemma Frisius who climbed the Sint-Rombauts cathedral tower in Mechelen and started measuring the distances to Lier, Antwerpen, Gent , Brussel, Bergen op Zoom, Leuven. (Explanation on pages 51-53). USTC 404413 (Apian) .‎