UTTENHOFER, Kaspar.

Judicium de nupero Cometa Astrologo-Historicum. Kurtzer Bericht und Erklärung...

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Woodcut vignette on title of the comet passing through the constellations. Title within typographical border. [48] pp. Small 4to, modern speckled boards. Nuremberg: S. Haltmayer, 1619. First edition of this very rare work on the famous comet of 1618-19 which attracted so much attention from the leading astronomers of the time, including Galileo and Scheiner. While part of the text is astrological, the balance is scientific, in which the author describes the path of the comet and its appearance, discusses the observations of fellow astronomers, and provides an historical account of other comets’ appearances. Uttenhofer (d. 1621), a resident of Nuremberg, was a mathematician and instrument maker. He wrote several other books on sun dials and mathematical instruments. Fine copy. Old library stamp carefully removed from title (barely noticeable). ❧ Lalande, p. 175. Zinner 4792. Zinner, Astronomische Instrumente des 11. bis 18. Jahrhunderts p. 568.

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