Ephemeridum nouum atque insigne opus ab anno Domini 1556. vsq[ue] in 1606. accuratissimè supputatum
Subtitle: cui praeter alia omnia in caeteris editionibus addi solita, etiam haec accesserunt. I. Eclipsium typi elegantissimi. II. Expedita ratio constituendi coelestis thematis, cum tabulis, è quibus motus planetarum tam in natiuitatibus quàm reuolutionibus citra laborem haberi possunt. III. Breuis ratio geneses iudicandi, cum nouis quibusdam obseruationibus & electionum methodo tam vniuersali quàm ad cuiusq[ue] genesin accommodata. IIII. Loca stellarum fixarum ab anno domini 1349. vsq[ue] in 2029. diligenter annotata. V. Themata quatuor anni temporum, cum breui declaratione reuolutionis mundi, aliaq[ue] plura, quae diligens lector in ipso opere facile perspiciet
By: autore Cypriano Leouitio a Leonicia Bohemo Hradecensi ... mathematico ...
Contributors: Brusch, Kaspar, 1518-1557; Gasser, Achilles Pirmin, 1505-1577; Wolf, Hieronymus, 1516-1580; Ulhart, Philipp, active 1522-1567, printer; Ottnesacher, Paul, former owner; Attenthaler, Anton, former owner; Franziskanerkloster (Halle an der Saale, Germany)
Publisher: Excudebat Augustae Vindelicorum Philippus Vlhardus
Published: 1557
Place of publication: Augsburg]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 1180
Subjects: Ephemerides; Early works to 1800; Astronomy; Tables; Astrology
Other titles: Ephemeridvm novvm atqve insigne opvs ab anno Domini 1556 vsque in 1606 accuratissimè supputatum; Ephemeridum novum atque insigne opus ab anno Domini 1556 usque in 1606 accuratissimè supputatum; Calculus ephemeridum LI. annorum, numeratus ad meridianum inclytae vrbis imperialis Augustae Vindelicorum.
Notes: Colophon (leaf 3E8r): Excudebat Augustae Vindelicorum in platea Templaria Diui Huldrichi, Philippus Vlhardus, Anno domini 1557. Mense Februario.

The Ephemerides have special title page (leaf A*1r): Calculus ephemeridum LI. annorum, numeratus ad meridianum inclytae vrbis imperialis Augustae Vindelicorum.

Signatures: a-b⁸ c¹² d-o⁸ p¹⁰ q-y⁸ z⁴ 2a-2d⁸ 2e¹⁰ 2f², A*² A-3D⁸·⁶ 3E⁸. In the "Calculus ephemeridum", each year's ephemeris occupies 7 leaves; the alternation of gatherings in 8 and 6 enabled composition in regular 14-leaf (i.e. 2-year) groups.

Woodcut printer's device within four-part ornamental border, above colophon.

Full-page allegorical woodcut on verso of title page; full-page woodcut Leowitz coat of arms; woodcut ill.

Includes Latin commendatory verses by Hieronymus Wolf, Achilles Pirmin Gasser, Gaspar Brusch, and others.

BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 495

Adams E-203

Houzeau & Lancaster. Astronomie (1964 éd.), 14747

Zinner, E. Geschichte der astronomischen Lit. (1964 Aufl.), 2176.