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Kurtze Beschreibung des dunckelen Cometen so Anno 1652. de 8. Decembr. erschienen darauff gemeiniglich sonderliche Enderungen und Verwirrungen zu erfolgen pflegen / beschrieben durch Bartholomaeum Schimpfferum, zu Halla in Sachsen der Medicinischen und Mathematischen Künste Liebhaber

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Title
Kurtze Beschreibung des dunckelen Cometen so Anno 1652. de 8. Decembr. erschienen darauff gemeiniglich sonderliche Enderungen und Verwirrungen zu erfolgen pflegen / beschrieben durch Bartholomaeum Schimpfferum, zu Halla in Sachsen der Medicinischen und Mathematischen Künste Liebhaber
Creator
Schimpffer, Bartholomaeus  
Date
1652  
Publication Place
Halle an der Saale (Germany)
Description
  • "No other recorded copy of this work identified at time of cataloging.
  • Head- and tail-piece; initials.
  • Signatures: A-C⁴ D².
  • Title vignette is an astrological chart bearing the inscription: ""Anno 1952 [sic]. Den 9. Decembr. abend um 5. uhr ist der Him[m]el also beschaffen gewesen da sich der neue Comet stern hat seben lassen unter den 51 un[d] 52 gr. Himmels höhe.""
  • Folded plate is a woodcut depicting the path of the comet from December 10-18.
  • Text appears to be in the same setting as VD 17 23:289135Q; title page is variant.
  • An unrecorded variant not listed in VD 17.
  • ""bey Aussgang des 1652. Jahrs."
Extent
[14] leaves, [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. (woodcut)
Dimensions
20 cm (4to)
Language
German
Topical Subject
Comets  
Geographic Subject
  • Halle an der Saale (Germany)  
  • Germany  
Genre Subject
Early works to 1800  
Collection Title
Digital Rare Book Collection
Sub-Collection
Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier
99542109112205899
Collection
Digital Rare Book Collection
TitleKurtze Beschreibung des dunckelen Cometen so Anno 1652. de 8. Decembr. erschienen darauff gemeiniglich sonderliche Enderungen und Verwirrungen zu erfolgen pflegen / beschrieben durch Bartholomaeum Schimpfferum, zu Halla in Sachsen der Medicinischen und Mathematischen Künste Liebhaber
CreatorSchimpffer, Bartholomaeus  
Date1652  
Publication PlaceHalle an der Saale (Germany)
Description
  • "No other recorded copy of this work identified at time of cataloging.
  • Head- and tail-piece; initials.
  • Signatures: A-C⁴ D².
  • Title vignette is an astrological chart bearing the inscription: ""Anno 1952 [sic]. Den 9. Decembr. abend um 5. uhr ist der Him[m]el also beschaffen gewesen da sich der neue Comet stern hat seben lassen unter den 51 un[d] 52 gr. Himmels höhe.""
  • Folded plate is a woodcut depicting the path of the comet from December 10-18.
  • Text appears to be in the same setting as VD 17 23:289135Q; title page is variant.
  • An unrecorded variant not listed in VD 17.
  • ""bey Aussgang des 1652. Jahrs."
Extent[14] leaves, [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. (woodcut)
Dimensions20 cm (4to)
LanguageGerman
Topical SubjectComets  
Geographic Subject
  • Halle an der Saale (Germany)  
  • Germany  
Genre SubjectEarly works to 1800  
Collection TitleDigital Rare Book Collection
Sub-CollectionProject Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier99542109112205899
CollectionDigital Rare Book Collection

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