$850
Spiritali di Herone Alessandrino. Urbino: Bartholomeo e Simone Ragusii, 1592. Nineteenth century half leather, the spine gilt-decorated with fillets, ornaments, title lettering. Engraved title page, illustrated profusely with woodcuts that accompany instructions for various feats of pneumatics and natural magic involving pressurized water and gas, fire, and other substances. 8vo. Boards and leather scratched, gutter soiling at front, scattered foxing; good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-05-31