Astronomicum cäsareum
Subtitle: Eine grüntliche Ausslegung des Buchs Astronomici cäsarei, vnd seiner Instrument, darinne dess gantzen Hymmels Lauff on alle Rechnung, vnd Kopfbrechen: zu ewigen Zeytten: mit sampt den Finsternussen gefunden wirdt
By: in deutscher Sprach auffs kürtzest begriffen
Publisher: Petrus Apianus
Published: 1540
Place of publication: Ingolstat
Language: ger
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Astronomy
Other titles: Grüntliche Ausslegung des Buchs Astronomici cäsarei.
Work titles: Astronomicum cäsareum
Notes: Author's name given at head of preface (fol. [1] verso = A1 verso) as: Petrus Apianus.

Translation, by the author, of the first part of: Astronomicum cæsareum. Ingolstadt, May 1540.

Intended as a complementary work for the use of lay people who could not understand the Latin text of Astronomicum cæsareum easily, giving explanations in the familiar German language.

Place of publication, printer and date from preface (leaf [1] verso = A1 verso)

Title ornament.

Signatures: A-C⁴ (C1+chi1) D⁴ (D4 verso blank)

Includes supplementary leaf (fol. [10] = chi1) with heading: "Ein Anhang vnd vollkommene Erclerung disses 22 Capittels." and text on recto and verso ; this leaf is often missing in other copies.

Ortroy, F. van  Bib. de l'oeuvre de Pierre Apian, 113.

Houzeau & Lancaster 2401.

GPB 5: 7415.

Gingerich, O. AB Bookman's Weekly, October 23, 1989, p. 1508.