GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Opere . Florence: Tartini, 1718. 3 volumes, large 8° (252 x 182mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait, general title to vol. 1 in red and black with engraved vignette, woodcut diagrams of which 19 full-page, one folding engraved plate. (Two short tears to title of vol. I without loss, marginal tear to Dd8 in vol. II, front endpapers a little wormed in vol. III, small chip in vol. III to lower edge from R extending and expanding slightly through to end and repaired towards end, occasional light spotting.) Contemporary vellum, gilt spine labels (covers lightly soiled with a little light spotting, two heavier marks to lower cover of vol. II).
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Opere . Florence: Tartini, 1718. 3 volumes, large 8° (252 x 182mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait, general title to vol. 1 in red and black with engraved vignette, woodcut diagrams of which 19 full-page, one folding engraved plate. (Two short tears to title of vol. I without loss, marginal tear to Dd8 in vol. II, front endpapers a little wormed in vol. III, small chip in vol. III to lower edge from R extending and expanding slightly through to end and repaired towards end, occasional light spotting.) Contemporary vellum, gilt spine labels (covers lightly soiled with a little light spotting, two heavier marks to lower cover of vol. II). SECOND EDITION OF GALILEO'S COLLECTED WORKS, edited by Tommaso Buonaventuri, who contributed a detailed preface. The first two volumes largely reproduce the material collected by Manolessi in the first edition (still without the two banned works). The third volume is devoted to previously unpublished material, including a number of letters of Galileo, and notes on his work by Castelli and Viviani. BMC X.27.383; Carli-Favoro 104 (431); Cinti 322 (170); Gamba 583; Riccardi I 520 ('valuable edition'). (3)
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Opere . Florence: Tartini, 1718. 3 volumes, large 8° (252 x 182mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait, general title to vol. 1 in red and black with engraved vignette, woodcut diagrams of which 19 full-page, one folding engraved plate. (Two short tears to title of vol. I without loss, marginal tear to Dd8 in vol. II, front endpapers a little wormed in vol. III, small chip in vol. III to lower edge from R extending and expanding slightly through to end and repaired towards end, occasional light spotting.) Contemporary vellum, gilt spine labels (covers lightly soiled with a little light spotting, two heavier marks to lower cover of vol. II).
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Opere . Florence: Tartini, 1718. 3 volumes, large 8° (252 x 182mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait, general title to vol. 1 in red and black with engraved vignette, woodcut diagrams of which 19 full-page, one folding engraved plate. (Two short tears to title of vol. I without loss, marginal tear to Dd8 in vol. II, front endpapers a little wormed in vol. III, small chip in vol. III to lower edge from R extending and expanding slightly through to end and repaired towards end, occasional light spotting.) Contemporary vellum, gilt spine labels (covers lightly soiled with a little light spotting, two heavier marks to lower cover of vol. II). SECOND EDITION OF GALILEO'S COLLECTED WORKS, edited by Tommaso Buonaventuri, who contributed a detailed preface. The first two volumes largely reproduce the material collected by Manolessi in the first edition (still without the two banned works). The third volume is devoted to previously unpublished material, including a number of letters of Galileo, and notes on his work by Castelli and Viviani. BMC X.27.383; Carli-Favoro 104 (431); Cinti 322 (170); Gamba 583; Riccardi I 520 ('valuable edition'). (3)
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