拍品 543
  • 543

RANTZAU, DIARIUM SIVE CALENDARIUM ROMANUM, OECONOMICUM, WITTENBERG, 1593, MODERN BOARDS

估價
700 - 1,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • Dioarium sive calendarium romanum, oeconomicum, ecclesiasticum, astronomicum, et fere perpetuum. Ad dies veteri Iuliani & novi Gregoriani anni accommodatum. Wittenberg: Christoph Axin, 1593
4to (192 x 157mm.), title printed in red and black, other occasional printing in red, woodcut armorial on verso of title-page, woodcut initials and illustrations, woodcut printer's device above colophon, modern boards, occasional light browning

來源

bought from Jeffrey D. Mancevice, Worcester, MA, 1999

出版

Tomash & Williams R12; USTC 662061; VD16 R 234

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

拍品資料及來源

FIRST EDITION, one of two issues printed in 1593 (the other one has the name Paul Helwig in the colophon). Rantzau was a nobleman from Schleswig-Holstein, first and foremost a politician, but he also demonstrated great interest in many different intellectual pursuits. He attracted the attention of Tycho Brahe and subsequently provided him with one of his castles, in Wansbeck, just outside Hamburg, where Tycho was able to continue his researches (Tycho had had to leave Hven following his falling-out with the Danish king). This work attempts to reconcile the Julian and Gregorian calendars, together with tables for calculating movable feasts and a section on astrology, where Rantzau casts his own horoscope. There is also a listing of the fairs in various towns across Europe, in particular those in Germanic lands. It should be remembered that the Gregorian calendar, which was implemented in October 1582, did not reach Protestant states until much later (Denmark adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1700).