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Der Horologien, oder Sonnen Vhren, künstliche Beschreibung : wie dieselbigen nach mancherley Ahrt an die Mauren, Wendte, Ebne, sie seyen ligendt, auffgerichtet, schreg, auch auff ronde, aussgehölte vnd sonst aller handt Instrument, auffzüreissen

by: Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552; Schmid, Sebastian, 1533-1586. Sonnenuhren aus Zahltaffeln zu machen; Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543

Publication date: 1579

Topics: Horology, Sundials

Publisher: Getruckt zu Basel : In der Officin Henricpetrina

Collection: getty; americana

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: German

Publisher and date from colophons of both titles (V4v, Hh4v). Heinrich Petri's device with hammer striking flames from a rock appears on both colophons, and in a larger version on the t.p. of the 2nd title; see Basler Büchermarken, 74 and 76

First issued by Petri in 1531 under title: Compositio horologiorum

Second work has separate t.p., with title: Sonnen vhren ausz Zaltafflen zümachen ..

Some ill. after Hans Holbein (Q3r, S2v); see Hollstein. Hollstein 88a, depicting a sundial on a wall, has been replaced by another cut (K4r or O2v). Hollstein 88c, not there illustrated, apparently corresponds to the cut on R2r

Hollstein, F.W.H. German engravings

Library's copy lacks double-leaf plate (Hollstein 88e)

Binding: vellum over pasteboard. Marginal triple fillets in black. Rebacked. The edges red