Author: MOGGE, Jacob.
Title: Algemeene manier tot de practijck-oeffeningh der sonne-wysers; ...Middelburg, Willem Goeree, 1675 (colophon: Middelburg, printed by Thomas Berry for Zacharias Roman, 1666).With: (2) LANSBERGE, Johan Philip and Jacob MOGGE. Beschrijvingh der vlacke sonne-wysers ... Nieuwelijx oversien ende met noodige byvoeging verrijckt.Middelburg, Willem Goeree, 1675.2 works in 1 volume. Small folio (28.5 x 18.5 cm). With both title-pages printed in red and black, about 150 woodcut diagrams in the text, including a wide variety of sundials, a woodcut headpiece with the Zeeland coat of arms (plus 2 repeats), and woodcut decorated initials. Early sheepskin parchment over paperboards.
Description: [1], [1 blank], [2], 108, [3], [1 blank]; [1], [1 blank], 54, [2] pp.Re-issues by Willem Goeree in Middelburg of the first editions of Jacob Mogge's extensively illustrated general introduction to the making and use of sundials and of his extensively illustrated translation of Lansberge's further account of various sorts of sundials on flat surfaces. Mogge's own work was first published by Zacharias Roman in Middelburg as Inleydinge der Sonne-Wijsers in 1666. Roman had published the first edition of Lansberge's posthumous Latin work on planar sundials, Horologiographia plana, in 1663 and Mogge translated it into Dutch and expanded it for publication together with his own work in matching format and style in 1666. Roman apparently died in or soon after 1667, however, and Goeree must have acquired the remaining stock of these two books, having cancel title-pages printed to re-issue them in 1675. They therefore still include the colophons of the 1666 editions at the end. Mogge opens his work with a general introduction to geometry and astronomy, followed by a description of sundials on a flat surfaces and on the surface of the earth. Jacob Mogge (ca. 1613-1669) was a surveyor and map draughtsman active in Zeeland from ca. 1649 to ca. 1666, describing himself as surveyor to the water district, Vrije van Sluis. Lansberge (1561-1632) worked as physician and pastor in Middelburg, Zeeland, but devoted his last years to writing and publishing several important works on astronomy.With a faded manuscript inscription on the title-page in blue pencil. The binding is soiled and shows clear signs of wear, the bottom half of the spine has been restored. A previous owner's inscription has been torn from the head of the title-page, which has been restored but slightly affecting the "M" in the title. The edges of the leaves are somewhat browned, slight browning throughout with some occasional light (water) stains, some occasional minor marginal tears. Otherwise in good condition.l Ad 1: Bierens de Haan 3286; Crone Library 283; Houzeau-Lancaster 11524; STCN 822714299 (8 copies); Ad 2: Bierens de Haan 2676; Crone Library 281; Houzeau-Lancaster 11499; STCN 822714434 (8 copies); cf. for Mogge: Donkersloot-De Vrij, p. 205; for Lansberge: NNBW II, cols. 775-782.

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