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Textus de Sphaera

Author Written by Johannes de Sacrobosco (John Holybush) Scottish or British
Publisher Published by Simon de Colines French
1538
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  • Title: Textus de Sphaera
  • Author: Written by Johannes de Sacrobosco (John Holybush) (British (?), active Paris ca. 1220–ca. 1256)
  • Publisher: Published by Simon de Colines (French, active Paris, ca. 1520–46) , Paris
  • Date: 1538
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
  • Object Number: 34.99
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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