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PTOLEMAEUS, CLAUDIUS. Almagestum; seu magnae constructionis mathematicae opus. Venice: Luc'Antonio Giunta, 1528. Title in red and black with Giunta's device in red, numerous woodcut diagrams in the margins one full-page, numerous tables, woodcut initials, colophon and register at the end. Folio, old half vellum over paper boards, some wear; few of the marginal woodcut diagrams cropped, some marginal worming at beginning and end, gutter margins with wormtracks on a few central gatherings (affecting a few letters), overall light browning and staining, lacking final blank leaf. Translation from the Greek by George of Trebizod, edited by Lucas Gauricus. STC/Italian 542; Adams P2214; Honeyman sale 6:2551.