WHICH OPENED THE ARCHIMEDEAN REVIVAL OF THE 16TH CENTURY' (Bibliotheca Mechanica). RARE FIRST EDITION AND THE FIRST PRINTING OF ANY TEXT OF ARCHIMEDES. Īdams C-470 Roberts-Trent, Bibliotheca Mechanica, pp.314-315 Riccardi I, 40 Sander 1574 Essling 1388 Honeyman 130 Stillwell, Awakening of Science II, 141 PMM 72 note. Upper margin generally trimmed close affecting some headlines with minor loss, title narrow margined at gutter, final leaf frayed at fore margin. Internally partly brown- and dampstained, light spotting, few leaves with small marginal defects, restored wormhole to upper margin of first gatherings (few letters of title supplied by hand). 20th century half vellum over marbled boards, new endpapers, spine lettered in manuscript, edges with original blue-dyeing. Large woodcut on title of Archimedes standing in the centre of the world, Sessa's cat and mouse device beneath, another device at end, fine woodcut initials and woodcut diagrams in text. Tetragonismus id est circuli quadratura per Campanum Archimedem Syracusanum atque Boetium mathematicae perspicacissimos adinuenta.
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