Borrel's 'De Quadratura Circuli' (1559),title page. This work,on the mathematical problem of the squaring of the circle,was by French mathematician Jean Borrel (1492-1572). Borrel was also known as Johannes Buteo,with the Latinised form of his name given here as Joan Buteonis. The Latin text includes a description of the book (top). The publication details (bottom) refer to the location (Lyon: Lugduni),the publisher (Guillaume Rouille),the publication year (MDLIX),the publisher's mark (an eagle on a globe on a pedestal,flanked by rearing serpents with entwined tails),the publisher's motto (In Virtute et Fortuna),and the royal license ('cum privilegio regis') |