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CAPRIGLIA, Joseph. Misura del tempo cioè trattato di Horologij da Ruota di tre ordini. Padua, Andrea Gattella, 1665 4to, mm. 202x152; coeval stiff vellum binding with titles stamped in black ink within gusset at spine, splash cuts; pp. 8 nn., including Antip., 72; many illustrations of clocks and mechanisms n.t., 20 full-page. Some traces of moisture and use some pages browned.Very rare original illustrated edition, first treatise on mechanical horology. Three types of "wheel" clocks are examined and described in detail: rustic belfry, clean chamber, chest luster. The numerous illustrations are accompanied by timely legends with the Italian nomenclature of the different components. This is the first, very important treatise on clocks worldwide, a milestone for the history of horology. Parenti, First Italian ediz., 124; Riccardi I, 237-238; Robertson 60. Joined with: MARTINELLI, Domenico. Horologi elementari. Venice, Bortolo Tramontino, 1669. Pp. 155, 5 nn.; 16 full-page copper-engraved plates numbered I-XVI. Good state of preservation. Rare figured first edition. Together with Capriglia's, this is the most important work on clocks published in Italy in the 17th century. Martinelli collects all the knowledge of time on clocks, divided into four parts: the first part deals with those operated with water, the second with earth, the third with air, and the fourth with fire. Of considerable interest is the treatment of the latest mechanical devices that preceded Galileo's and Huygens' studies of the pendulum. The work is also noteworthy for its beautiful illustrations. Vinciana 1668; Tardy 171; Baillie, pp. 76-79: "A horological classic"; Riccardi II, 124; Bibl. générale de la mesure du temps, 171-172; Honeyman 2164; Piantanida 1668; Riccardi I, 123-124. 4to, mm. 202x152; stiff vellum binding with titles impressed in black ink within the label on the spine, sprayed edges; pp. 8 not numbered, including Frontespiece, 72; many illustrations of clocks and gears within the text, 20 at full page. Some signs of humidity and some browning pages. Good specimen. Very rare first illustrated edition, the first treatise of mechanical watchmaking. Are examined and described in detail three types of watches "by wheel": rustic bell tower, clean chamber, luster from his chest. The numerous illustrations are accompanied by precise legends with the Italian nomenclature of the various components. This is the first important treatise on watches worldwide, a milestone in the history of watchmaking. Parenti, Prime ed. Italian, 124; Riccardi I, 237-238; Robertson 60. Bound with: MARTINELLI, Domenico. Horologi elementari. Venice, Bortolo Tramontino, 1669. Pp. 155, 5 not numbered.; 16 plates within the text engr. in copper at full page numbered I-XVI. Rare first illustrated edition. This is, together with that of Capriglia, the most important work on watches published in Italy in the seventeenth century. Martinelli collects all the knowledge of the time on the clocks, divided into four parts: the first part will deal with those driven by the water, in the second with the earth, with the air in the third, the fourth with fire. Of particular interest is the discussion of the latest mechanical devices that preceded the studies of Galileo and Huiygens on the pendulum. The work is also notable for the beautiful illustrations. Vinciana 1668; Tardy 171; Baillie, pp. 76-79: "A horological classic."

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CAPRIGLIA, Joseph. Misura del tempo cioè trattato di Horolog

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