$1,046
Cioffi, Isidoro (18th Century? ) Physica Democritica seu Atomorum Sapientia, Latin Manuscript on Paper, Naples, 1718. Quarto format manuscript on laid paper, written in brown ink, approximately thirty lines per page, 140 leaves, text complete, with astronomical and mathematical diagrams, a drawing of the atom, the Ptolemaic, Copernican, and Brahean systems of the universe, an experiment to demonstrate the uses of mercury, an eclipse, an experiment involving the expansion of gases under heat, the moon's orbit, and 'De aquarum mirabilis,' among others; bound in full modern parchment over boards; created by a scholar in a Catholic order, 8 x 6 in. Estimate $300-500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-11-11
