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CASTELLI, DELLA MISURA DELL'ACQUE CORRENTI, ROMA, 1639, PERGAMENA
Estimate
500 - 700 EUR
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Description
- Della misura dell'acque correnti. Roma : Francesco Cavalli, 1639
4° (213x145 mm.), 1 antiporta calcografica con ponte sul Tevere sormontato dallo stemma papale di Urbano VIII Barberini, a p. 47: copia della lettera a Galileo Galilei, prosegue con proprio frontespizio a c. H1r "Demostrazioni geometriche della misura dell'acque correnti", diagrammi e fregi xilografici, iniziali istoriate xilografiche, legatura in piena pergamena semi rigida, carte in buono stato di conservazione, leggerissime fioriture, segni di restauro su alcune carte
Literature
Rossetti 1709; Riccardi I, 290
Condition
Condizioni e stato di conservazione, ove necessario, sono riportati e descritti all'interno della descrizione
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Esemplare in seconda edizione dell’opera che è ritenuta tra le più importanti nella storia dell’ingegneria idraulica. L’autore fu collaboratore e allievo di Galileo e, attraverso la combinazione tra teoria ed osservazioni pratiche, gettò le basi per la ricerca di concreti rimedi per la problematica delle inondazioni dei maggiori fiumi, Tevere e Po, che periodicamente flagellavano le regioni italiane. Le Demostrazioni sono dedicate al nipote di Urbano VIII, Taddeo Barberini, allievo di Castelli.