Discurso cometologico, y relacion del nuevo cometa
visto en aqueste hemispherio mexicano, y generalmente en todo el mundo: el año de 1680; y extinguido en este de 81: observado, y regulado en este mismo horizonte de Mexico
by Joseph de Escobar Salmeron y Castro
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The comet seen "throughout the world" in 1680 referred to in the title is the Kirch comet, discovered by discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1680. It has the distinction of being the first comet discovered by telescope. It was discovered and became one of the brightest comets of the 17th century.
This work is a reply to: Manifiesto filosófico contra los cometas / by Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora, printed in Mexico City, 1681.
Signatures: pi⁴ (pi1 verso blank) A-F⁴
Woodcut vignette of a comet appears on title page; head and tail pieces; initials.
Includes a woodcut image of Saint Joseph above the dedication on leaf [2] recto.
Medina, J.T. Imprenta en México (1539-1821), 1224.
Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.), 81248.
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 75818.
Purchase; 1909; 5762.
Text primarily in Spanish with some passages in Latin.
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