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Author: Stoeffler, Johann, 1452-1531
Short Title: Almanach nova in annos 1499-1531 (1499)
Title: Almanach noua plurimis annis venturis inseruientia / per Ioannem Stoefflerinum Iustingensem & Iacobum Pflaumen Vlmensem accuratissime supputata ; & toti fere Europe dextro sydere impartita.
Imprint: Ulm: [Johann Reger, 13 Feb. 1499]
Comments and Notes: Work mainly consists of tables. Title from leaf [1] recto. Incipit (leaf [3] recto) reads: Ioannis de Monteregio Germano[rum] decoris, etatis nostre astronomo[rum] principis, cu[m] additio[n]ibus Ioannis Stoefflerini Iustingensis et Iacobi Pflaum Ullme[n]sis Alemano[rum], In ephemerides aut diurnales co[m]mentarium foeliciter incipit. Imprint from Goff. First colophon (leaf [16] recto) reads: Opera arteq[ue] impressio[n]is mirafica viri solertissimi Ioannis Reger anno salutis Christi domini 1499 Idibus Februarijs he Ephimerides noue explete atq[ue] absolute sunt Ulme. Lector vale. IMS. The second colophon (on verso of final leaf) reads the same as the first, with minor typographical variations. Leaves printed on both sides; text in double columns. Unsigned gatherings. Leaves [17] and [38] are blank. Initials. Dibner Library copy imperfect: The Erklerung des nuwen Almanach and the Tabula correctoria in Ephimerides are wanting. Bookplate: Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner. Ms. note on front free endpaper: Sumptibus reuerendissimi ac amplissimi domini abbatis Aloysii Willino, 1836. Some old ms. notes in margins. Bound in old full leather; blind-tooled covers; gilt-tooled spine and red spine label; raised bands; leather and metal clasps.
Smithsonian Call Number: QB7 .S87 1499
ISTC
Goff
Hain-Copinger
GW
Proctor
Polain
UKBYIS00791000-B
S-0791