M. Manili Astronomicōn libri quinque
Subtitle: Iosephus Scaliger Iul. Caes. F. recensuit ... Eiusdem Ios. Scaligeri commentarius in eosdem libros, & Castigationum explicationes
Contributors: Scaliger, Joseph Juste, 1540-1609; Patisson, Mamert, -1601 or 1602; Estienne, Robert, 1559-1630; Svayer, Amadeus, 1727-1791, former owner
Publisher: Apud Mamertum Patissonium typographum regium, in officina Roberti Stephani
Published: 1579
Place of publication: Lutetiae [Paris]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: Astrology; Early works to 1800
Other titles: M. Manili Astronomicōn libri qvinqve; Astronomicōn libri quinque; Astronomicōn libri qvinqve; Commentarius et castigationes.
Work titles: Astronomica
Notes: Signatures: ā⁶ A-I a-t⁸.

Includes indexes.

Errata at foot of p. 292.

Printer's device on both title pages.

Greek omega used for final "ō" in "Astronomicōn" on t.p.

Second part has separate title page as follows: Iosephi Scaligeri Iul. Caesaris F. In Manili quinque libros astronomicon commentarius et castigationes.

Pt. 2 originally had title date 1578 on the title page, but survives with this date in only one known copy.

Text on the conjugate leaf has variants.

First edition of Scaliger's text.

The earliest extant treatise on astrology.

Ornamental woodcut initials and head-pieces.

Woodcut arms of Henri III on verso of first title page.

Rare Book copy 1: Bound out of order: p. 17-292 of Scaliger's commentary, and its index ([12] p.), follow the preliminary pages and are then followed by its p. [1]-16 (including title page) and the text of Manilius.

Rare Book copy 2: From the library of Amadeus Svajer (1727-1791), with his armorial bookplate.

Rare Book copy 3: Armorial bookplate with motto Perseveranti dabitur.

Schreiber, F. The Estiennes, 252

Renouard, A.A. Annales de l'imprimerie des Estienne, p.181, no. 4

Gift of Morton Pepper in memory of C. Doris Hellman

Gift of Valerie Delacorte in memory of George T. Delacorte, May 2007