Shelfmark
Gb.5.27
Author
Title
Della misura dell'acque correnti / di D. Benedetto Castelli abbate di S. Benedetto Aloysio, e matematico di papa Vrbino VIII. Professore nello studio di Roma.
Varying form of title
Della misvra dell'acqve correnti
Edition
In questa terza edizione accresciuta del secondo libro, e di molte curiose scritture non più stampate.
Publication, distribution, etc.
In Bologna, : Per gli hh. del Dozza., M.DC.LX. [1660]
Physical description
[20], 184 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. (4to.)
Note
Dedication signed: Carlo Manolessi.
Note
Engraved illustrated half title, depicting a bridge with the arms of Urban VIII.
Note
Signatures: [dagger]⁶ 2[dagger]⁴ A-Z⁴.
Note
Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.
Note
Ornament on t.p., head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Note
"Demostrazioni geometriche della misura dell'acque correnti": p. [59]-98, with special t.p. dated 1659.
Note
"Relazione dell'acque del Bolognese, e Ferrarese. Dell' ill[ustrissi]mo e reu[erendissi]mo Monsig. Ottauio Corsini": p. 156-176.
Citation/references note
Brunet, I, 1625
Citation/references note
BL Italian, 17th cent., p. 202
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Inscription on final page: John Pope his book.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with two further vertical lines an inch from spine; gold tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled double fillet compartments on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; red and green sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fk.5.19, Fk.6.15.
Subject
Stream measurements Early works to 1800.
Subject
Hydraulics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Corsini, Ottavio, 1592 - 1642 Relazione dell'acque del Bolognese, e Ferrarese.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Heredi di Evangelista Dozza printer.
Added entry--place
Italy Bologna.
Language code
ita
Identifier
B47323