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[Astronomy] Cardanus, Hieronymous [Cardano, Girolamo]; Ptolemaeus, Claudius. In Cl. Ptolemæi Petusiensis III de Astrorum Judiciis....Commentaria [On Judging the Stars] Lyons: Theobald Paganus, 1555. 2nd ed. 8vo, vellum; worn. Woodcut initials and other diagrams throughout. Lacking "Geniturarum Exempla" as usual. 4 leaves contemp. ms inserted at front & 5 leaves of ms at rear., contemp. annotations and underlining throughout. Losses to lower right corner of A1 & A2, not affecting text, light dampstaining to upper inch of p690-end. Added ms diagram r-2. 165 x 115mm.
Adams C-681; [Riccardi I, 254]; Honeyman 591; "Bought from Charles Sessler. July 9th, 1929 for $10.00."
Girolamo (1501-1576); Italian Renaissance mathematician, astrologer and physician.