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Sphaera mundi (Sphere of the World)
Author: Joannes de Sacro Bosco (active 1230)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
Printer: Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis (Italian)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
Printer: Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis (Italian)
1491
Place of Publication: Venice, Italy
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with one full-page woodcut and numerous woodcut diagrams, some color-printed
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 16 x 1.5 cm (7 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Accession NumberBR1074
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Venice: Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 14 January 1491
Catalogue Raisonné
Goff J-410; Essling 262; Sander 6665; BMC V 412
Description(Venice: Guilelmus Anima Mia, Tridinensis, 14 January 1491) Quarto; 48 leaves; half green leather, green embossed paper boards.
ProvenanceEarly ownership inscriptions on title page, one dated 1739; purchased "in Europe" by Sylvester R. Koehler for the MFA August 8, 1900