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Manuductio ad Astronomiam, Juxta modum Bayeri, Mathematici celeberrimi, concinnata, multis,…edita à Joh. Philippo Andreae.

Manuductio ad Astronomiam, Juxta modum Bayeri, Mathematici celeberrimi, concinnata, multis,…edita à Joh. Philippo Andreae.

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Manuductio ad Astronomiam, Juxta modum Bayeri, Mathematici celeberrimi, concinnata, multis,…edita à Joh. Philippo Andreae.

by THOMAS, Corbinianus

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Leipzig & Nuremberg, 1730.

Small oblong 4to [195 x 156 mm] of (1) l. of title, 212 pp. and 83 plates out of pagination.

The engraved frontispiece and/or an engraved folding table probably missing. Title leaf mounted with loss of paper and a little text in the upper half. First leaves creased, one tear taped. Some ll. with damage to the margins. Few marginalia in the margins, owner´s note on title, stamp on title and margin. Some browning, stains and waterstains. Appr. 35 tables in front with hw. explanations in the margins and the image, appr. 20 plates with additional drawings in the image in ink or pencil. Modern half-vellum, blue hard paper covers, title on the spine.

The very rare celestial atlas of Corbinianus Thomas which includes a treatise on astronomy and an explanation on the use of globes in astronomy.

Poggend. II, 1096 u. ; Honeyman 2975; Not in Houzeau/L.

Another version of this work was published simultaneously under the title Mercurii Philosophici firmamentum firmianum descriptionem et usum globi artificialis coelestis.

Little is known about Corbinianus Thomas, a Benedictine monk and professor of Mathematics at Salzburg, but his atlas is one of the unsung treasures of celestial cartography. It contains modestly-sized etchings of individual constellations, but the small plates exude considerable charm.

The plate of Andromeda is the most successful, with the billowy Baroque drapery interacting dramatically with the differently shaded rock behind. Some of his other constellation figures are also quite unusual. His Capricorn is severely truncated, indicating in a striking visual fashion that Capricorn is sandwiched in the sky between Sagitarius and Aquarius. Thomas also banded the region of the zodiac, which is quite an improvement over the uniform darkening of Bayer.

Thomas was one of the first celestial cartographers to devote a separate plate to Camelopardalis, a constellation that first appeared on globes around 1600, but which usually in star atlases had to share billing with Cepheus or Cassiopeia. And Thomas was the first cartographer to provide individual plates for some of the southern constellations, such as Indus and Pavo which customarily were shown only as a small part of a single plate or planisphere centered on the south celestial pole.

As we see in a detail of Andromeda on the right, Thomas used an interesting nomenclature system: Bayer Greek letter, Roman numeral for magnitude, and Arabic numeral for reference to a star catalog. This system originated on the large globes of Coronelli, as indeed did many of Thomas's figures.

Thomas did invent one new constellation of his own, Corona Firmiana, to honor his patron, the archbishop of Salzburg, but it was never used again. Nor, alas, was most of the rest of Thomas' charming atlas.

The constellation of Corona Firmiana only appears in the atlas of the Benedictine monk Thomas Corbinianus, were it simply replaces the Corona Borealis.

This book is illustrated with 83 full-page copper engravings presenting the constellations, the hemispheres, or more technical figures dedicated to the use of globes in astronomy.

A precious copy of this rare celestial atlas, with its 83 plates entirely hand-colored at the time in particularly vivid shades.

Thanks to our research, we have located only 2 copies of this very rare celestial atlas among worldwide Institutions: Berlin State Library and Library of the University of Eichstätt.



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Petit in-4 oblong de (1) f. de titre, 212 pp. et 83 planches hors texte. Manquent probablement le frontispice gravé et/ou un table dép. Feuillet de titre monté avec manque de papier et d'un peu de texte dans la partie supérieure. Cachet sur le feuillet de titre et dans la marge. Qq. ff. abîmés dans les marges. Qq. Tâches et mouillures. 20 planches avec dessins ajoutés dans l'image à l'encre ou au crayon. Demi-vélin souple postérieur à coins, plats de papier cartonné bleu, titre au dos.

195 x 156 mm.

Le très rare atlas céleste de Corbinianus Thomas qui comporte un traité d'astronomie et une explication sur l'usage des globes en astronomie.

Poggend. II, 1096 u. ; Honeyman 2975; Not in Houzeau/L.

Une autre version de cet ouvrage parut simultanément sous le titre de Mercurii Philosophici firmamentum firmianum descriptionem et usum globi artificialis coelestis.

On connaît peu de choses à propos de Corbinianus Thomas, moine bénédictin et professeur de mathématique à Salzbourg, mais son atlas fait partie des trésors méconnus de la cartographie céleste. Il est composé de gravures représentant individuellement les constellations, aussi charmantes les unes que les autres.

La planche d'Andromède est la plus réussie, grâce à son drap baroque répondant aux différentes teintes du rocher composant le décor. Certaines autres figures des constellations sont aussi peu communes.

Thomas fut l'un des premiers cartographes célèstes à dédier une planche séparée à Camelopardalis, une constellation qui apparut pour la première fois sur les globes vers 1600, mais qui habituellement apparaissait aux côtés de Cepheus ou Cassiopeia. Il fut également le premier cartographe à offrir une planche individuelle à certaines des constellations du ud, tells que Indus et Pavo qui étaient habituellement représentées en tant que petites parties des planches dédiées au planisphère centré sur le pole sud célèste.

Comme on peut le voir sur la planche d'Andromède à droite, Thomas a utilize un système de nomenclature intéressant : les lettres grecques de Bayer, la numération romaine pour la magnitude, et la numération arabe en référence à un catalogue d'étoiles. Ce système provient des larges globes de Coronelli, tout comme de nombreuses figures de Thomas.

Thomas inventa une constellation, la constellation de Corona Firminia en honneur à son mécène, l'archevêque de Salzbourg. Elle ne figure ainsi que dans l'atlas du moine bénédictin Thomas Corbinianus où elle remplace tout bonnement la Couronne boréale.

Le présent ouvrage est illustré de 83 gravures sur cuivre à pleine page présentant les constellations, les hémisphères, ou des figures plus techniques consacrées à l'usage des globes en astronomie.

Précieux exemplaire de ce rare atlas céleste, dont l'ensemble des 83 planches a été entièrement colorié à la main à l'époque dans des tons particulièrement vifs.

Nos recherches ne nous ont permis de localiser que 2 exemplaires de ce très rare atlas céleste dans l'ensemble des Institutions mondiales : Bibliothèque d'Etat de Berlin et Bibliothèque de l'Université d'Eichstätt.

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Manuductio ad Astronomiam, Juxta modum Bayeri, Mathematici celeberrimi, concinnata, multis,…edita à Joh. Philippo Andreae.
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THOMAS, Corbinianus
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