Rare first edition of a work on chronology

Schönborn, Bartholomäus. Computus, vel calendarium astronomicum, continens praecipuarum partium temporis descriptiones: anno MDLXII conscriptum, et in Academia Witebergensi Scholasticae iuventuti propositum.

Wittenberg, Johann Schwertel, 1567.

8vo. (8), 206 [but: 208], (28) ff. (a8, A-Z8, Aa-Ff8, Gg4). T. p. and final "calendarium generale" printed in red and black. With 3 woodcut astronomical diagrams within the text. Early 18th c. half calf. All edges red.

 4,500.00

Very rare first edition of this work on chronology. With a calendar at the end, printed in red and black. Schönborn was professor of mathematics at Wittenberg, where he later was to succeed Peucer als professor of medicine.

Binding bumped at extremeties; spine severely rubbed; defects to spine-ends. Interior rather strongly browned and waterstained.

References

VD 16, S 3361. Zinner 2436. Houzeau/L. 14195. Roller/Goodman II, 410. Not in Adams or NUC.