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Euclid.- Proclus (Diadochus) In Primum Euclidis Elementorum librum Commentariorum, first edition in Latin, translated by Francisco Barozzi, collation: *-**4 A-Z a-o4 complete with final colophon leaf, woodcut vignette of Hermes and Athena holding a phoenix on title with full-page woodcut portrait of the translator within historiated border on verso, woodcut initials and fine decorative woodcut chapter-headings, diagrams, woodcut printer's device on colophon, old blue ink stamps to title, generally a clean and crisp copy, small leather book-label of Haven O'More, modern boards, spine ends chipped, folio (296 x 198mm.), Padua, Gratiosi Perchacini, 1560. ⁂ Rare and important commentary on the first book of Euclid: 'the earliest contribution to the history of mathematics' (DSB). It was translated into Latin by Francesco Barozzi, a humanist, mathematician and astronomer, whose translation provides a text substantially more complete and correct than the editio princeps, printed at Basel in 1533, since it is based on superior manuscripts. Barozzi finished the translation at the age of only 22, having already lectured on Sacrobosco's Sphaera at the University of Padua in 1559. Later he translated the work of Hero and Archimedes and wrote a Cosmographia, but was condemned for sorcery by the Inquisition in 1587 for having caused torrential rainstorms in his native Crete. Literature: Adams P2138; Mortimer, Italian 403; Riccardi I, 82; EDIT 16 CNCE 33726 Provenance: "Del Colleg. de C.R.M. di S. Gio: di Duce d'Anagni" (ink inscription on title).