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From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities
Name/TitleBook - ΑΡΑΤΟΥ ΣΟΛΕΩΣ Φαιυομενα και Διοσημεια
About this objectΑΡΑΤΟΥ ΣΟΛΕΩΣ Φαιυομενα και Διοσημεια. ΘΕΩΝΟΣ ΣΧολια. ΕΡΑΤΟΣΘΕΝΟΥΣ Καταστερισμοι … ΔΙΟΝΘΣΙΟΥ Υμνοι. Accesserunt Annotationes in Eratosthenem et Hymnos Dionysii. Oxonii, e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1672.
Phainomena and the Weather Signs by Aratus of Soli, with scholia by Theon, Constellations by Eratosthenes and Hymns by Dionosius. Annotations on Eratostheenes and the Hymns of Dionysius added. Oxford, from the Sheldonian Theatre, 1672.
Hardcover, leather and linen bound, 2 works in 1 volume of total 216 pages, plus prefaces and illustrations.
From the Collection of Professor D.A. Kidd.
MakerAratus (ca. 310-240 BC)
Maker RoleAuthor
MakerJohn Fell (1625-1686)
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made1672
Place MadeUnited Kingdom
Place NotesOxford.
Medium and MaterialsLeather; Paper
Inscription and MarksInside front cover, book plate reads 'Ex Libris D.A. Kidd'
TechniquePrinting
MeasurementsHeight 190mm; Width 123mm; Depth 29mm
Subject and Association KeywordsAstronomy - early works to 1800
Subject and Association KeywordsWeather lore - early works to 1800
Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Object TypeBook
Object number214.13.3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved