Mathematical collections and translations: the first tome· In two parts. The first part; containing, I. Galileus Galileus his system of the world. II. Galileus his epistle to the Grand Dutchesse Mother, concerning the authority of Holy Scripture in philosophical controversies. III. Johannes Keplerus his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. IV. Didacus à Stunica his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. V. P.A. Foscarinus his epistle to Father Fantonus, reconciling the authority of Scripture, and judgments of divines alledged against this system. By Thomas Salusbury, Esq.

Mathematical collections and translations:

the first tome· In two parts. The first part; containing, I. Galileus Galileus his system of the world. II. Galileus his epistle to the Grand Dutchesse Mother, concerning the authority of Holy Scripture in philosophical controversies. III. Johannes Keplerus his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. IV. Didacus à Stunica his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. V. P.A. Foscarinus his epistle to Father Fantonus, reconciling the authority of Scripture, and judgments of divines alledged against this system. By Thomas Salusbury, Esq.
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Contributors: Salusbury, Thomas, tr.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : printed by William Leybourn, MDCLXI. [1661]
Subjects:
Pythagoras > Early works to 1800.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, > 1473-1534 > Early works to 1800.
Science > Early works to 1800
Bible and science > Early works to 1800.
Stream measurements > Early works to 1800.
Reclamation of land > Early works to 1800.
Solar system > Early works to 1800
Notes:Half-title reads: Mathematical collections and translations: in two tomes.

The title page is a cancel; cancellandum lacks "In two parts". For order of preliminaries see the 1967 facsimile edition prepared by Stillman Drake.

"The systeme of the world" and "The ancient and modern doctrine of holy fathers and iudicious divines", both by Galileo, and "An epistle of the Reverend Father Palolo Antonio Foscarini, ... concerning the Pythagorian and Copernican opinion of the mobility of the earth, and stability of the sun" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

"Mathematical collections and translations: the second [sic] tome· The second part" has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. This is actually the second part of the f̲i̲ṟs̲ṯ tome.

"Of the mensuration of running waters" has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. It is translation of: Castelli, Benedetto. Della misura dell'acque correnti.

Imprimatur on leaf 3R4v at end of part 1: Imprimatur, P. Ant. Ghibert, Vic. Gen. Joannes Longus Can. & Cur. Archiep. Neap. Theol. Vidit.

Includes indexes. The first index, which covers all of part 1, is frequently bound following 3G4 instead of at the end of part 1.

Variant: errata leaf inserted following 3Z2.

"Of the mensuration" identified as Wing C1222 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 651.

Physical description: [16], 503, [25], [14], 118, [6] p., [4] leaves of plates : diagrams ; 2⁰.

Citations/References: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S517

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