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STOEFFLER, Johannes (1452-1531). Calendarium romanum magnum. Oppenheim: Jacob Köbel, 24 March 1518.
2o (237 x 210 mm). 138 leaves, including 2 leaves of errata bound after **. Title within woodcut armorial border, architectural woodcut border on *2r, full-page woodcut of Anatomical Man within same border as title, the Abacus, Calendar and tables printed in red and black, 24 small topographical woodcuts (some repeated) in the Abacus, 12 woodcuts of the occupations of the months and 12 woodcuts of the signs of the zodiac in the calendar, 63 cuts of solar and lunar eclipses, 4 full-page cuts of astronomical instruments printed in red and black, numerous woodcut initials. With the two leaves of errata bound at end. (A few short marginal tears on title, fol. 6 with marginal tear crossing text, pale stain on Anatomical Man cut, inner margins reinforced on [aa]1.4.) Contemporary South-German blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, the covers with triple-fillet borders, front cover framing a border of Schrift tools, rear cover divided by intersecting triple crossed fillets into triangular compartments, each containing a large oak-leaf tool, paper title label on spine, clasps and catches. Provenance: some marginalia in two early hands; Ursen, Switzerland, library (early inscription on title); Augsburg library stamp on title; acquired from Lathrop C. Harper, 1969.
FIRST EDITION of a work from the first press of Oppenheim, which operated from 1503 to 1532, "THE MOST CELEBRATED BOOK PRINTED BY J. KÖBEL AND PERHAPS THE FINEST PRODUCTION OF THE OPPENHEIM PRESS" (Redgrave). The numbered leaves consist of 41 propositions devoted to the zodiac, elipses, the calculation of Easter, etc. The Calendar, printed in red and black, has woodcuts showing the occupations appropriate to each month. After this follows a section on eclipses of the moon. There is an "Abacus Regionum per totam ferme Europam" giving the positions of various places beginning with England, Ireland and Scotland. In addition to extensive astronomical information, this work contains sections on blood-letting, ancient and modern observances of Easter and reform of the calendar. This occupies 24 columns at the bottom of each of which is a small woodcut of a town or battle. Stöffler was professor of astronomy at Tübingen University. Köbel published a German translation of the calendar in 1522. Adams S-1884; Caillet 10385; Fairfax Murray German 403; Gingerich Rara astronomica 12; Houzeau and Lancaster I, 13730 ('Fort rare'); Proctor 11939; Stillwell Awakening 112; Wellcome I, 6102.
2o (237 x 210 mm). 138 leaves, including 2 leaves of errata bound after **. Title within woodcut armorial border, architectural woodcut border on *2r, full-page woodcut of Anatomical Man within same border as title, the Abacus, Calendar and tables printed in red and black, 24 small topographical woodcuts (some repeated) in the Abacus, 12 woodcuts of the occupations of the months and 12 woodcuts of the signs of the zodiac in the calendar, 63 cuts of solar and lunar eclipses, 4 full-page cuts of astronomical instruments printed in red and black, numerous woodcut initials. With the two leaves of errata bound at end. (A few short marginal tears on title, fol. 6 with marginal tear crossing text, pale stain on Anatomical Man cut, inner margins reinforced on [aa]1.4.) Contemporary South-German blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, the covers with triple-fillet borders, front cover framing a border of Schrift tools, rear cover divided by intersecting triple crossed fillets into triangular compartments, each containing a large oak-leaf tool, paper title label on spine, clasps and catches. Provenance: some marginalia in two early hands; Ursen, Switzerland, library (early inscription on title); Augsburg library stamp on title; acquired from Lathrop C. Harper, 1969.
FIRST EDITION of a work from the first press of Oppenheim, which operated from 1503 to 1532, "THE MOST CELEBRATED BOOK PRINTED BY J. KÖBEL AND PERHAPS THE FINEST PRODUCTION OF THE OPPENHEIM PRESS" (Redgrave). The numbered leaves consist of 41 propositions devoted to the zodiac, elipses, the calculation of Easter, etc. The Calendar, printed in red and black, has woodcuts showing the occupations appropriate to each month. After this follows a section on eclipses of the moon. There is an "Abacus Regionum per totam ferme Europam" giving the positions of various places beginning with England, Ireland and Scotland. In addition to extensive astronomical information, this work contains sections on blood-letting, ancient and modern observances of Easter and reform of the calendar. This occupies 24 columns at the bottom of each of which is a small woodcut of a town or battle. Stöffler was professor of astronomy at Tübingen University. Köbel published a German translation of the calendar in 1522. Adams S-1884; Caillet 10385; Fairfax Murray German 403; Gingerich Rara astronomica 12; Houzeau and Lancaster I, 13730 ('Fort rare'); Proctor 11939; Stillwell Awakening 112; Wellcome I, 6102.