Fabrica et uso del compasso di proportione, dove insegna à gli artefici il modo di fare in esso le necessarie divisioni, e con varij problemi usuali mostra l'utilità di questo stromento
by CASATI, Paolo
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Bologna, Gio. Battista Ferroni, 1664. *** Première édition. Une description par le mathématicien jésuite Paolo Casati de la construction et de l'usage du compas de proportion. Casati déplore dans la préface qu'il n'a pas pu trouver d'autres ouvrages sur ce sujet, à l'exception du petit livre de Galilée qu'il a lu en 1642. Illustré par 4 planches dépliantes gravées sur cuivre, 8 pages avec des gravures sur bois et de nombreux autres dans le texte. Cachet de bibliothèque sur le titre et répété. Bel exemplaire. *** In-4 de (8), 172, (12) pp., 4 planches h.-t. Vélin. (Reliure de l'époque.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * First edition. A description by the jesuit mathematician Paolo Casati of the construction and use of the sector, or proportional compass. Casati laments in this work that he had not the opportunity to read other works on this subject, except a small booklet of Galileo that he read in 1642. Illustrated by 4 folding engraved plates, 8 pages with woodcut engravings and many others in text. Library stamp on title. Fine copy. Riccardi I, 271 : "Raro". - -.
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- Fabrica et uso del compasso di proportione, dove insegna à gli artefici il modo di fare in esso le necessarie divisioni, e con varij problemi usuali mostra l'utilità di questo stromento
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- CASATI, Paolo
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- Bologna, Gio. Battista Ferroni, 1664
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