Shelfmark
Gb.7.23
Title
Engravings of mathematical diagrams, relating to a number of subjects including geometry, land surveying, military fortifications, astronomy, sundials, calculating volume. Wenceslaus Hollar.
Publication, distribution, etc.
France?, 1600s?
Physical description
1 volume ([109] leaves) : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Note
Devised title.
Note
Imprint location and dates assumed from style of engravings.
Note
Engravings have been mounted on blank pages within the volume. They appear to be taken from a single mathematical work, as an incomplete pagination sequence has been provided, with the letterpress pages now lost. Pagination sequence ends at 832.
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann on front endpaper, recording donation to Eton College in 1754. Inscription on front flyleaf of N. Mann.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown calf; blind tooled double fillet and triple fillet panels, with large blind stamped cornerpieces at each corner; gold tooled flower roll on board edges; blind tooled triple fillet on spine; black ink on one compartment of spine with traces of title painted on in gold; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B48416