MS. D'Orville 69
Summary Catalogue no.: 16947
Contents
Geometrical treatises
Twenty-four short geometrical treatises, of which four only bear their authors' names.
Includes works by Euclid (extracts) and Hero of Alexandria
(fol. 1)
Rubric: Eύκλείδου περì γεωμετρίας
The definitions of the first book only
(fol. 3)
Rubric: 'Ήρωνος Άρχή τών γεωμετρονμένων
(fol. 3v)
Rubric: 'Ήρωνος Έίσαγωγαί τών γεωμετρονμένων
(fol. 57v)
Rubric: Opos κύκλον εύρεθεìς έν άλλη βίβλώ τού αύτού 'Ήρωνος οΰτως
Language(s): Greek
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
ii + 64 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.125 × 6.75 in.
Decoration
In the margin are diagrams.
History
Origin: . 1500
Provenance and Acquisition
Jacques Phillippe D'Orville of Amsterdam (1690–1751)
Jean D'Orville, b. 1734, his son, by descent
Jean D'Orville, son of Jean, by descent
Sold to the Rev. John Cleaver Banks (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Record Sources
Description adapted (February 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897)
Bibliography
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-02-28: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)