Series | Antiquity Studies
Edited book | Certissima signa
Chapter | Astronomica Marciana
Abstract
How does one search for and investigate Greek and Latin astronomical texts in the Marciana’s collection of rare printed books? Some examples are given, with special references to the identification of owners and readers of books of ancient astronomy in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Submitted: Jan. 27, 2017 | Accepted: March 31, 2017 | Published Sept. 1, 2017 | Language: it
Keywords Astronomical ancient printed books • Marciana National Library, Venice • Owners and provenances
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