print;
title-page
- Museum number
- 1900,1019.150
- Description
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Two astronomers; standing next to a large cube balanced on a star-shaped pedestal; the figure at right representing ancient astronomy with a celestial globe; the one at left modern astronomy holding an instrument described in the book; title-page illustration to Peter Apian, 'Instrumentum primi mobilis', Nuremberg: Johann Petreius for Apian, 1534.
Woodcut and letterpress in red and black ink
- Production date
- 1534
- Dimensions
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Height: 160 millimetres (Borderline)
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Height: 262 millimetres (Sheet size)
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Width: 159 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Sheet currently laid down, but Dodgson mentions the following autograph note on verso: 'Ex libris magri Ioannis Thornton'
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Instrumentum primi mobilis (Nuremberg 1534)
- Acquisition date
- 1900
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1900,1019.150
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Harley 5920.163 (British Library MSS number)