Cosmographia Francisci Mavrolyci Messanensis Sicvli
Subtitle: in tres dialogos distincta, in quibus de forma, situ numerʹoq[ue] tam coelorum q[uam] elementorum, alijsq[ue] rebus ad astronomica rudimenta spectantibus satis disseritur
Publisher: Apud haeredes Lucʹaeantonij Iuntae Florentini
Published: 1543
Place of publication: Venetiis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 103
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Astronomy; Cosmography
Other titles: Cosmographia Francisci Maurolyci Messanensis Siculi; Cosmographia
Notes: Printer's name from colophon, A3r5.

"Completum opus Messanae in freto siculo die Iouis xxi. Octobris viiij. indictionis anno salutis M.D.xxxv"--Colophon. Dedication dated: Nono Cal. Febr. M.D.XL (a4v). "Franciscus Maurolycus h[a]ec scribebat Messan[a]e in freto siculo Nonis Decembris MDXXXXII"--Last p., following supplementary tables.

Signatures: a⁴ b-d⁸ e-z⁴ A⁴ [cross]⁴ (A4 blank).

Leaves [2-5], 2nd count, contain supplementary astronomical tables.

Numerous woodcut ill. Giunta's lily device with initials L.A. on t.p. and in a larger version on A3v. Initials.

Alden, J.E.  European Americana, 543/14

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, 428

Binding: later vellum. Author and title written at head of spine and also tooled in gilt: MAVR. / COSM.