The Correspondence of Clavius, Dal Monte, Magini and other Italian astronomers on the Nova of 1604

From the preface of Patrick J. Boner (p.15): "In [this] contribution, Matteo Cosci surveys the many scholars in Italy who exchanged letters about the 'new stars' of 1604. While the scope of his study centers on Cristoph Clavius (1538-1612), Cosci examines the records of several other sources, including one of the earliest observers of the 'new star' whom he he identifies for the first time as Andrea Argoli (1570-1657). Cosci concludes with the work of Magini, another focal point in 'the sprawling network of scientific exchange' whose observations and planetary tables proved indispensable for Kepler."