1682 1st ed Blondel History of Roman & Gregorian Calendar Time Keeping Galileo

1682 1^st ed Blondel History of Roman & Gregorian Calendar Time Keeping Galileo

A rare first edition of the history and development of the Roman calendar!

François Blondel was a French mathematician who studied a variety of topics, including Galilean astronomy – much in part to his meeting and studying with Galileo just before Galileo’s death. Blondel’s ‘Histoire du Calendrier Romain’ is a rare 17^th-century account of ancient Rome and how they began the western concept of keeping time. This work includes numerous engravings of day/month charts as well as small engravings of medallions.

Item number: #9193

Price: $599

BLONDEL, François

Histoire du calendrier romain : qui contient son origine & les divers changemens qui lui sont arrivez

Paris : L’Autheur et N. Langlois, 1682.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [2], 312, [12]
  • 15 engravings
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm)
• Very rare and desirable

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