Shelfmark
Fb.4.13(03)
Author
Hero of Alexandria.
Uniform title
[Pneumatica. Latin 1583]
Title
Heronis Alexandrini spiritalivm liber. A Federico Commandino vrbinate, ex Græco nvper in Latinvm conversvs.
Varying form of title
Heronis Alexandrini spiritalium liber. A Federico Commandino urbinate, ex Graeco nvper in Latinum conversus
Varying form of title
Spiritalium liber
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis : Apud Aegidium Gorbinum, sub insigni Spei, è regione collegij Cameracensis, M.D.LXXXIII [1588].
Physical description
163, [1]p : ill. (woodcut diagrams) ; 20cm. (4to).
Note
Illustrated Paris ed. of Hero's Pneumatics, tr. into Latin by Federigo Commandino. The volume explains various mechanical devices, operated by steam of water pressure.
Note
Signatures: A-V4 X².
Note
Title page ornament; initials.
Note
Errors in pagination: p. 127 misnumbered as 217.
Note
Variant (Adams H370) without "Parisiis" in imprint.
Note
Bound with three other items.
Note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Note
Previously: Cp.3.20 and Cg.6.6.
Note
Printed waste used for pastedowns.
Citation/references note
Adams H371
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
16th century brown calf; single gold fillet and double blind fillet to form a border; spine repaired; spine title: "Tractatu Gr. & Lat.".
Subject
Pneumatics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Science Miscellaneous Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Commandino, Federico, 1509 - 1575 translator.
Added entry--name
Gourbin, Gilles, ? - d. 1590 printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B24213