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Venice, Bortolo Tramontino, 1669. In 4°, (16cc), 17-155, (2cc), 1cb. Woodcut vignette of a clock on the title page, XVI full-page chalcographic figures. Title page in woodcut frame, woodcut initials and friezes. Coeval hardcover binding, handwritten title on spine gusset.
Specialist Notes
Rare first edition. It condenses all the knowledge of time on clocks, divided into four parts: in the first part those operated by water are treated, in the second with the earth, in the third with the air, in the fourth with fire. Baillie, Watches, 18; Baillie, Clocks and Watches, 76-79; Bibl. générale de la mesure du temps, 171-172; Honeyman 2164; Piantanida 1668; Riccardi I, 123-124: «This rare book is noted by Libri [...]. More ingenious than useful, are the ways proposed by the author. to obtain the different species of hourglass and clocks he imagined: and I believe that such devices could not practically be applied with favorable results». Table no. XII shows the section of the clock tower of Piazza S. Marco in Venice.
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