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Tartini e Franchi, 1718-01-01. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 3 volume set. 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 The third volume is devoted to previously unpublished material, including a number of letters of Galileo, and notes on his work by Castelli and Viviani. viii-cxii 628 [2]; [8] 722 [2]; [54] 484 [4] 19 full page engravings, 1 folding plate, ill. Bound in contemporary vellum. Ink titles to spine. 5 raised bands. Page ends speckled red. Vol. 1 spine restored. Owners names to prelims of Vol. II and III. Owners blindstamp of Getulio Ghetti to title pages of each volume. First few leaves of each volume stained, from attempt to remove contemporary ownership name. Lacking prelims to Vol. I, frontis of Galileo to Vol I. and vi-vii. Sparse foxing with some toning occurring . BMC X.27.383;… Read More

Firenze: Tartini & Franchi, 1718. 3 volumes. Rare first three volume collection, the second issuance of certain parts of the OPERE and the first printing of many of the works of Galileo or pieces heretofore unpublished in any form including the GIORNATA SESTA DEI DISCORSI E DIMOSTRAZIONI MATEMATICHE INTORNO ALLE NUOVE SCIENZE. With a very finely engraved vignette title-page printed in black and red to volume one, also an engraved portrait of Galileo, engraved folding plan, folding plate of the compass, many woodcut plates, astronomical renderings, mathematical tables and diagrams throughout, a number of fine woodcut initials. 4to, [241mm x 180 mm], handsomely bound in contemporary bindings of fine full mottled calf, handsomely decorated in gilt on the spines with gilt panels incorporating a floral motif between gilt-tooled raised bands, two compartments featuring fine gilt ruled and lettered red morocco labels. cxii, 628, 2 page errata; [viii], 722, errata; [vi], 484, [50pp of errata, index,… Read More