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Petrus Apianus' illustrated book, "Astronomicum Caesareum" (1540) is depicted and described. The Sackner Archive holds a facsimile edition of this work. The catalogue entry of this original masterpiece states: "This copy is a magnificent example of 16th-century bookmaking. The Astronomicum Caesareum contains a broad analysis of Ptolemaic astronomy and is notable for Apianus's pioneering observations on comets, particularly his discovery that comets always point their tails away from the sun. The elaborate folio includes more than 100 woodcut and typographic diagrams, vignettes and illustrations in the text, many with movable type." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The Sackner Archive holds the following books displayed in this exhibition, viz., 1967 reprint of Apianus' "Astronomicum," Andy Warhol's Index Book, Art/Life, Poemobiles by De Campos, The Sense Books by Carothers and The Slant Book by Newell. The curator of this exhibition, Gay Walker, also includes her classification scheme for Eccentric Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The Sackner Archive holds the following books displayed in this exhibition, viz., 1967 reprint of Apianus' "Astronomicum," Andy Warhol's Index Book, Art/Life, Poemobiles by De Campos, The Sense Books by Carothers and The Slant Book by Newell. The curator of this exhibition, Gay Walker, also includes her classification scheme for Eccentric Books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Auction catalogue. A facsimile of Petrus Apianus' " Astonomicum Caesareum," was offered for sale at this action; this book is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Auction catalogue. The "Collected Works" of Robert Fludd (1617-1633) and an incomplete copy of Peter Apianus' "Cosmographie" (1573) were offered at this auction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents In her introductory essay, "Experiments in Print: A Brief History," Robin E. Rider describes Peter Apianus' great work "La cosmographie de Pedro Apiano" and the construction of the volvelles. The Sackner Archive holds a facsimile edition of this work. The book artists selected for this exhibition were influenced and stimlated with contemporary or historical scientific works and theories. The following is an abridged reproduction of Rider's essay. The first century after Gutenberg witnessed dramatic changes in the book, as well as the opening of the period known as the Scientific Revolution. But more than that, the early printed book of science, like many an artist's book since, helped to push the envelope-that is, it made special demands on the new technologies of printing, and prompted significant attempts to break the bounds of the printed page in order to encompass scientific information and images. To meet the needs of authors and readers, flat, static pages, mainly...