Ioannis Bayeri Rhainani I.C. Uranometria
Subtitle: omnium asterismorum continens schemata, no a methodo delineata, aeris laminis expressa
Publisher: Excudit Christophorus Mangnus ...
Published: 1603
Place of publication: Augustae Vindelicorum
Language: lat; grc
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Astronomy; Charts, diagrams; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Uranometria
Description: Includes 48 maps of individual Ptolemaic constellations; the 49th displays twelve new southern constellations; on maps 50 and 51: "Synopsis coeli superioris borea" and "Synopsis coeli inferioris austrina" respectively. Discussion of the various names of constellations, and a list of stars including Ptolemaic number, Bayer's letter, position within constellation figure, magnitude and astrological association, printed on back of each map.
Notes: Fully engraved t.p. ; head pieces, tail pieces and initials.

Engravings by Alexander Mair. Cf. colophon.

Names in Latin and in Greek.

The main work preceded by three laudatory poems about the author, one in Greek, two in Latin.

"Corrigenda": leaf b2, verso.

Signatures: a-b², A-3C².