Ritter Franciscus Astrolabium Das ist:Gründliche Beschreibung und Unterricht, wie solches ...astronomisches Instrument...

21 Kupfer, 1613, Christoff, Nürnberg. Einband : Pergament, 4 to, 56/28 Bll., Zustand : 1 Seite Textausriss, Poggendorf No. : II/650. Bemerkungen : mit Schliessbändern. Erste Ausgabe.Zinner 4437 und 4438(nennt irrig für Teil 1 6 Blatt Vorstücke). Aus der fürstlichen Bibliothek zu Donaueschingen.Titel mit Besitzeintrag eines Grafen von Wartenberg.

Benzing, Die Buchdrucker des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts im Deutschen Sprachgebiet, P. 367; Gunther, Astrolabes of the World, PP- 460,570,593; Thieme-Becker XII, p. 563, and XXXIII, pp. 431-432; Wolf, Gesch. der Astronomie, pp. 165-166; Zinner, Astron. Literatur 4439; Zinner, Astron. Instrumente, P. 492.

Franz Ritter was a student of J. Praetorius at the University of Altdorf and served as a minister in Stöckelsheim. He died after 1640. He wrote several astronomic works, among which a book about the working and construction of an astrolabe (Zinner 4437), and the accompanying second part about the use of this instrument (Zinner 4438). The work received pralse for its lucid exposition. Both parts were published separately in Nuremberg in 1613 by B. Caymox, who also made the twenty-one copper engravings in the first part and the fifteen folded engravings at the end of the second part (Zinner).

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