Strena seu de nive sexangula
$75,000 · Offered by Sophia Rare Books
First edition
Frankfurt: Godefrid Tampach, 1611. First edition, extremely rare, of the first scientific treatise on crystallography. Written in the form of a letter, this small tract was presented to Kepler’s friend at court, Matthäus Wackher von Wackenfels who had informed Kepler of the discoveries Galileo had made with the telescope in 1610 . “It is not only a charming letter, light-hearted and full of puns, but also a
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