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Cosmographicus liber Petri Apiani mathematici,

Apian, Peter, 1495-1552, Gemma, Frisius, 1508-1555, Gemma, Frisius, 1508-1555. Libellus de locorum describendorum ratione · 1534 · Væneu[n]t Antuerpiae : sub scuto Basilie[n]si p[er] Gregoriu[m] Bontiu[m]. · 33 pictures

Cosmographicus liber is a 1534 cosmography and geography textbook by mathematician Peter Apian, with additions by Gemma Frisius, printed in Antwerp by Gregorius Bontius for scholars and students of astronomy and navigation. Its pictures are woodcut diagrams of celestial and terrestrial models, including zones, lunar phases, and map-projection geometry, set in ornate frames with dense black-letter text, offering a designer clear linework, radial compositions, and decorative border ornament to adapt.

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