Letter, signed : Florence, to Johannes Hevelius, 21 July 1674.

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Letter, signed : Florence, to Johannes Hevelius, 21 July 1674.

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Author writes to astronomer Johannes Hevelius in Gdansk, Poland thanking him for the copy of his celestial history which Viviani received from Cardinal de Medici. Viviani praises the work and, in turn, sends his "Observations on the Lunary Eclipse" (not included) with the promise of forwarding future works on conics.

1 leaf ; (8vo).

University of Michigan

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University of Michigan

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Viviani, Vincenzio, 1622-1703

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Mathematician and assistant to Galileo, 1639-1642. Author of numerous mathematical works and "Vita di Galileo (Racconto istorico)," written in 1654. From the description of Letter, signed : Florence, to Johannes Hevelius, 21 July 1674. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68915509 ...

Medici, Leopoldo ˜de'œ 1617-1675

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Hevelius, Johannes, 1611-1687

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Hevelius was a German astronomer who is most well known for his studies of comets, lunar topography, and his catalog of stars. From the description of Letter, 1686. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122644730 Epithet: Consul at Dantzic British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000447.0x0003a7 ...