"Cosmographia" Peter Apian (Apianus) & Gemma Frisius - World Map and 4 Volvelles - 1584

"Cosmographia, sive Descriptio universi Orbis. Petri Apiani & Gemmae Frisius, Mathematicorum insignium, iam demum integritati suze restituta..."

-Peter Bennewitz "APIANUS" (1495-1552) (Peter Apian)

-1584 edition printed by tIoannis Withagij in Antwerp

-Complete - Collation: [16], 72, '82-478' (i.e.73-469), [2], [1 (blank)],

 -4to with ?slightly later 17th Century vellum binding with mathematical annotations on the cover. Older binding waste visible next to title page

-Latin text

-ALL 4 VOLVELLES ARE COMPLETE

-FOLDING MAP (2nd state) is present 

-Very good condition - Repairs to last 10 pages without loss of text (see photo). Some general toning to pages. Later paper used for flyleaves

Apianus' Cosmographia is the most important geographical and Astronomical text of the Renaissance. Apian was the Imperial Mathematician to the Holy Roman Empire and first published this work in 1524. It was hugely successful and expanded by Gemma Frisius in 1529. The work contains 4 volvelles and the earliest description of triangulation which allowed accurate mapping. 45 editions were eventually printed over 85 years. The work also contains an early description of America with its descovery dated as 1497 and its naming by Amerigo Vespucci. This edition also contains an account of Peru from Frisius. Interestingly, the volvelles are printed on old "scrap paper". 

A CORNERSTONE WORK ON ASTRONOMY AND GEOGRAPHY UNCOMMONLY FOUND WITH A WORLD MAP AND ALL 4 VOLVELLES COMPLETE.