Shelfmark
Gb.7.14(02)
Author
Title
La seconda parte de la filosofia naturale di m. Alessandro Piccolomini..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Filosofia naturale
Publication, distribution, etc.
In Vinegia, : Appresso Vincenzo Valgrisi, alla Bottega d'Erasmo., M. D.LIIII. [1554]
Physical description
[16], 450, [30] p. : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo.)
Note
The first part of Piccolomini's work was printed in Rome in 1551. The two works are bound together here, and it is possible they are intended as a single work.
Note
Imprimatur on title-page: Con priuilegio del Sommo Pontefice, & dell' Illustrssimo Senato Venitiano.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignette of a snake wound round a T-shaped stick held by two hands.
Note
Woodcut initials; geometrical diagrams.
Note
Includes index.
Citation/references note
EDIT16, CNCE 37631
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Provenance
Initials GC on binding. Not identified.
Binding
Mid 16th century dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet forming two concentric frames with gold stamped ornaments in each corner; gold stamped centrepiece ornament bearing 'GC'; slits in boards for two ties; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled triple fillet on spine, with panels of cross hatching at head and tail; gold stamped ornaments in each compartment; four raised bands; faintly sprinkled edges; tabs of medieval manuscript beneath pastedowns, now detached.
Copy-specific note
Bound with the first part.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fd.8.9, Dd.8.9.
Subject
Physical sciences Early works to 1800.
Subject
Philosophy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Valgrisi, Vincenzo, fl. 1540 - 1572 printer.
Added entry--place
Italy Venice
Language code
ita
Identifier
B48289