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Librería José Porrúa Turanzas 2020 Boston Virtual Book Fair

THE MOST FAMOUS BOOK ON COSMOGRAPHY OF ITS TIME
5. CHAVES, Jerónimo. Chronografia o Repertorio de tiempos. Sevilla, Fernando Diaz,
1584. 4to. Tite-page printed in red and back, 255 ff. Map of America in fol. 92, numer-
ous woodcuts in the text, some half-page, including celestial maps, eclipses, phases of
the moon, the zodiac, etc. Eighteenth century haf calf. 5,500 € / US$ $6,500

Seventh edition of the most famous book on cosmography of its time. The work is
written in the form of a teaching book, explaining each point by way of definitions; all
the astronomical, astrological, mathematical knowledge and in general all the scientific
knowledge of its time are exposed and taught. Divided into four parts, the first deals
with time, its divisions and the means of appreciating it; the second part talks about
the heavens, the elements and the planets, with 12 engravings for the signs of the zo-
diac, and 3 that represent the elemental astronomical system and the earth. The third
part includes the lunary and the mobile parties from 1554 to 1600, the explanation of
the eclipses with 2 general plates and 46 small engravings that represent the phases
of all the eclipses visible in Seville until 1602. The fourth part is a treatise on astrology,
forecasts, planetary influences, etc. It has a picture that shows a naked man in which
the veins are marked. The book concludes with a table of the longitudes of 260 cities in
Europe and America, arrange to the meridian of Seville.
Title-page reinforced on verso, small restoatin of 2 cms., small marginal traces on nu-
merous leaves, unaffectiing but rude, upper corner of N4 restored, occasional spots.
References: Salvá 3766; Palau 67456; Picatoste 201; European Americana 584/15;
Medina, BHA, 282

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