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Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi: in artem Geometrie incipit quãfoelicissime, [2a]

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Elementa geometriae

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Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi

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Title
Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi: in artem Geometrie incipit quãfoelicissime, [2a]
Names
Euclid (Author)
Adelard, of Bath, ca. 1116-1142 (Translator)
Collection

Elementa geometriae

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1482-05-25
Place: Venice
Publisher: Erhard Ratdolt
Edition: First edition of Euclid's Elements
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1492
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KB+ 1482 (Euclid. Elementa geometriae)
Topics
Geometry -- Early works to 1800
Mathematics, Greek
Genres
pages (components)
Diagrams
Notes
Date: 25 May (Octauis Calen. Jun.) 1482
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13796950
Photo Order: 50704
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.DISC18
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6963d220-b754-0130-ea79-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1492: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1482-05-25 - 1492. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79dfb370-b754-0130-1ff3-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79dfb370-b754-0130-1ff3-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1482-05-25 - 1492). Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79dfb370-b754-0130-1ff3-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia Citation

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Preclarissimus liber elementorum Euclidis perspicacissimi