SIDEREUS NINCIUS (The Sidereal Messenger)
Turin, Italy: Black Letter Press, 2019. First Edition Thus (& 1st printing). First Black Letter Press Edition, limited to 250 hand-numbered copies of which this is number 50. Small 12mo, original oatmeal buckram stamped in black, black endpapers, ribbon bookmark. 163 pp. A fine copy without dust jacket, as issued. Although there was a reprint done by the publisher, this is the first printing, hand-numbered and limited. Item #314326
¶ "Sidereus Nuncius" by Galileo Galilei, published in 1610, marks a pivotal moment in the history of astronomy. In this groundbreaking work, Galileo presents his observations made with the newly invented telescope, revealing astonishing discoveries about the heavens. From the craters and mountains of the Moon to the moons of Jupiter, Galileo's observations challenged the prevailing geocentric model of the universe and laid the foundation for modern observational astronomy. This edition, adorned with insightful commentary, offers readers a glimpse into the mind of one of history's greatest scientific minds and celebrates the dawn of a new era in our understanding of the cosmos.
The new Black Letter Press edition holds both Latin and the English translation in one Book.
Price (CAD): $150.00