Machinae novae Favsti Verantii siceni.

Description

Main Author

Veranzio, Fausto, 1551-1617.

Language(s)

Latin ; Italian ; French

Published

[Venice? : s.n., ca. 1595]

Subjects

Inventions > Inventions / Early works to 1800.
Suspension bridges > Suspension bridges / Early works to 1800.
Parachutes > Parachutes / Early works to 1800
Machinery > Machinery / Early works to 1800.
Mechanical engineering > Mechanical engineering / Early works to 1800.
Hand coloring > Hand coloring / Italy > Hand coloring / Italy / 16th century.
Engravings > Engravings / Italy > Engravings / Italy / 16th century.

Note

Some copies have title and imprint: Machinae novae Fausti Verantii siceni : cum declaratione Latina, Italica, Hispanica, Gallica, et Germanica. Venetiis, cum privilegiis. (Cf. Riccardi)
Some copies have text also in German and Spanish.
Illustrations comprise an engraved title page and 49 numbered engraved double plates tipped onto stubs at the centerfold. Plate 2 is hand colored.
Engraved title page; woodcut head-pieces.
Approximate date of publication from Riccardi.
Signatures: A-D² ²A-E²(-E2) ³A-D² [E]².

Physical Description

19, [1], 18, 19, [1] p., [99] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 39 cm (fol.)

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