Title: Opera. Urania, sive De stellis libri quinque. Meteororum liber unus. De hortis Hesperidum libri duo. Lepidina, sive pastorales pompae septem. Item Meliseus, Maeon, Acon. Hendecasyllaborum libri duo. Tumulorum liber unus. Neniae duodecim. Epigrammata duodecim. Quae uero in toto opere habeantur, in indice, qui secunda pagina incipit, licet videre, 1513. Poems on Astronomy
Author: Giovanni Pontano
Publisher: Venezia, in aedibus haer. Aldo I Manuzio & haer. haer. Andrea I Torresano
Condition: Very Good
An early 16th century second Aldine edition of Pontano’s Urania, or the five books of the stars. A collection of astrological poems, further enhanced by an additional 18 compositions, and being a reprint of the original 1505 edition.
One vellum bound volume in 12mo, (8)+247+(1) leaves
This volume is in very good shape, with some soiling and wear to the binding. There is light, scattered foxing and soiling throughout.