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AGUILERA, Joannis. Canones astrolabii universalis secundo aediti. Salamanca: Andreas à portonariis, 1554.
Small 8° (148 x 95mm). 2 woodcut diagrams, historiated woodcut initials. (Light marginal waterstaining at beginning, heavier towards the end, c. 30 leaves with brown staining in corner affecting circa 8 lines of text.) Modern vellum (new endpapers).
VERY RARE WORK ON ASTROLABES. Despite the title stating that it is the second edition, we cannot trace any other edition in institutions. No copy of any edition can be found selling at auction on ABPC or RBH. Juan de Aguilera was chair of astrology at the University of Salamanca in the 1560s. Palau I, 3757.
Small 8° (148 x 95mm). 2 woodcut diagrams, historiated woodcut initials. (Light marginal waterstaining at beginning, heavier towards the end, c. 30 leaves with brown staining in corner affecting circa 8 lines of text.) Modern vellum (new endpapers).
VERY RARE WORK ON ASTROLABES. Despite the title stating that it is the second edition, we cannot trace any other edition in institutions. No copy of any edition can be found selling at auction on ABPC or RBH. Juan de Aguilera was chair of astrology at the University of Salamanca in the 1560s. Palau I, 3757.
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