Apian, Cosmographicus, 1524 (H4v)

In this middle of this page, and obscuring some text, is the string and paper securing the discs of the volvelle on the other side of this leaf. (You can see the bleed-through of the base of the image here, and the recto of this leaf here.)

In this middle of this page, and obscuring some text, is the string and paper securing the discs of the volvelle on the other side of this leaf.

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Peter Apian, Cosmographicus. Landshut: Johann Weyssenburger, 1524. (sig. H4v)

Smithsonian Libraries, Dibner GA6 .A4X (public domain)

main features: movable parts
more details: astronomy bleed-through foliation gothic headline Latin pilcrow volvelle
format: quarto
place printed: Germany