Author: D. Angelo Maria Colomboni
Title: Prattica Gnomonica O Vero
Description: Bologna, Domenico Barbieri, 1669. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Angelo Maria Colomboni's extensive monograph on the construction of sundials. This work deals with the construction of sundials which treats latitudes between 40 and 45 degrees. Contemporary inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper. Illustrated, with several in-text woodcuts of sundials and many other diagrams including one full page illustration. With numerous tables in addition to the diagrams. The tables have separate title pages, though the pagination and register is continuous. A very scarce work. In the original Latin. Collated, complete.A bright copy of this scarce publication.  In a contemporary speckled calf binding. Externally, sound. Rubbing to the spine, with loss to the leather. Near-contemporary repair to the front board. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the rear board. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Worming to the head of first few leaves, to the margin only. Pages are bright. Ink spill to the head of all pages, which has faded to a light brown. Not obstructing text. Otherwise, just the odd spot and occasional ink addition by prior owner to the tables. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Sundial Science Giuseppe Michele Angelo Maria Colomboni Science None


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