拍品 475
  • 475

ODDI, DELLO SQUADRO, MILAN, 1625

估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述

  • Dello squadro. Milan: Bartolomeo Fobella (colophon: Giacomo Lantoni), 1625
FIRST EDITION, 4to (193 x 139mm.), engraved and woodcut illustrations and diagrams, old vellum, spine lettered in ink

來源

"Jaco Rossi", inscription on title; bought from The Antiquarian Scientist, Acton, MA, 1992

出版

Tomash & Williams O26; Riccardi ii, 211-12; USTC 4005302; ; cf. Alexander Marr, Between Raphael and Galileo. Mutio Oddi and the mathematical culture of late Renaissance Italy (Chicago and London 2011)

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description, if applicable
"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.
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拍品資料及來源

The squadro, a cylindrical instrument made of brass or wood, was a versatile device that could be adapted for use on many types of terrain, and deployed for many purposes, by surveyors, architects, and soldiers. In writing this manual for its use, Oddi drew on unpublished works about the device by Guidobaldo del Monte and the architect-engineer Francesco Paciotti. Unusually, the printing and distribution of Dello squadro are thoroughly documented, including such details as the names of those producing and printing the illustrations (59 woodcuts and 13 engravings), the edition size (380 copies), and the names of individuals receiving presentation copies (75 copies). The earliest known owner of the present copy, "Jacopo Rossi", is perhaps to be associated with the “Hierolamo Rosso” who received one of those copies, or with Giovanni Vittorio Rossi, Oddi’s first biographer (1643).