Shelfmark
Gb.5.28
Author
Uniform title
[De la pirotechnia. French]
Title
La pyrothecnie [sic], ou, Art du feu, contenant dix livres. Ausquels est amplement traicté de toutes sortes & diuersité de minieres, fusions & separations des metaux, des formes & moules pour ietter artilleries, cloches, & toutes autres figures, des distillations, des mines, contremines, pots, boulets, fusees, lances, & autres feux artificiels concernans l'art militaire & autres choses dependantes du feu. / composée en italien par le seigneur Vanoccio Biringuccio siennois. Et depuis traduite en françois par Iacques Vincent.
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Rouen : Chez Iacques Cailloüé, tenant sa boutique dans la court du Palais., M. DC. XXVII. [1627]
Physical description
[2], 228 [i.e. 230], [2] leaves : ill. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
Translation of: De la pirotechnia.
Note
A number of leaves have been misnumbered: 84 as 78, 86 as 82, 169 as 165, 208 as 209, and 230 as 228. Registration is continuous.
Note
Registration: [pi]2, A4-Mmm4. C1 has been misprinted as G1, and Aa1 as Dd1.
Note
Woodcut illustrations throughout.
Citation/references note
Goldsmiths'-Kress, no. 00577.1-1
Citation/references note
OCLC, 20888367
Provenance
18th century engraved armorial bookplate of Pierre Bulteau de Préville (16??-1727?). See the Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France provenance database, no. 318. Engraved by P. Giffart. Bulteau's library was sold in Paris on 15 September 1727.
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest to Eton College by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary French semi-limp parchment; two holes for ties, now lost; three sewn bands; endbands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Da.7.29.
Subject
Mineral industries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Metallurgy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Metal-work Early works to 1800.
Subject
Fireworks Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Cailloué, Jacques, ? - 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Préville, Pierre Bulteau de former owner.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Rouen
Language code
fre ita
Identifier
B47325