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URANOMETRIA

original: "VRANOMETRIA." The title is derived from the Greek "Uranos" (heaven) and "metria" (measurement), signifying a measurement of the heavens.

Printed

at Augsburg / by

Christoph Mang / at the expense of the

Author, from whom the

explanation of all 51 Tables, in

a separate book in Quarto, is to

be found and obtained.

The "Author" refers to Johann Bayer. The "51 Tables" are the famous copperplate engravings of the constellations that revolutionized celestial mapping. "Quarto" refers to the book size, where each sheet is folded twice to create four leaves.

In the Year

1603.

With Grace and Privilege

original: "Cum Gratia & Privilegio"

of His Imperial Majesty for ten years.

original: "S. Cæs. Maiest. ad decennium." This was a form of early copyright protection granted by the Holy Roman Emperor, forbidding others from reprinting the work for a decade.

Michael Manger, Imperial Count Palatine, Knight

original: "Michaelem Mangerum, Comit. Palat. Cæs. Equit."

and Copperplate Engraver, residing for the time

original: "Chalcographum."

at Augsburg, in the workshop of Christoph Mang.

Augsburg.

original: "Augustæ Vindelicorum," the Latin name for the city of Augsburg, referencing the ancient Vindelici tribe.

In the Year

1603.

Circular library stamp at the bottom left: "ROYAL LIBRARY OF BERLIN".

XIX. M.
Likely a hand-written shelf mark or library acquisition number.