Sidereus Nuncius
Title:
Sidereus Nuncius
Sidereus Nuncius
Date:
17th century
Creator:
Galilei, Galileo
Description:
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze
Galileiano 48, lf. 9r
Italy-Florence
The Central National Library of Florence
This codex is a part of the precious Galileo collection. In 1822 the collection, after many different events, was sold by the Nelli to the Grand Duke Ferdinando III. He acquired the collection for the Palatina Library and provided for its rearrangement with his wife Maria Luisa and the Prince Leopoldo, who was personally interested in science. The collection includes Galileo's autographical works and other autographs of those, mostly scientists, who were important in his education, studies and scientific heritage. There is a great number of letters in Galileo's own hand, and between his followers and the most important scientists of that period.The codex Galileiano 48 is, like many others of that collection, miscellaneous and it includes, between lf. 8 and lf. 38, the draft by Galileo of '...
Format:
different sizes;
paper, miscellaneous, 58 leaves
Provider:
The European Library ; europe
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