197 - Strada, J. de. Artful outline of all kinds of water, wind, horse, and hand mills, along with beautiful and useful pumps, as well as other machines to raise the water, and also amusing fountains and waterworks, the likes of which have never been seen before... Part 1 (of 2). Frankfurt/M., de Strada & Iennis, 1617. 4 leaves. With engraved title border by M. Merian, large engraved coat of arms by Balthasar Schwan, and 50 double-page copperplate engravings, 20 of which are by Balthasar Schwan. 4to. Marbled cardboard binding circa 1800 with red spine label (somewhat rubbed and bumped).

Strada, J. de. Artful outline of all kinds of water, wind, horse, and hand mills, along with beautiful and useful pumps, as well as other machines to raise the water, and also amusing fountains and waterworks, the likes of which have never been seen before... Part 1 (of 2). Frankfurt/M., de Strada & Iennis, 1617. 4 leaves. With engraved title border by M. Merian, large engraved coat of arms by Balthasar Schwan, and 50 double-page copperplate engravings, 20 of which are by Balthasar Schwan. 4to. Marbled cardboard binding circa 1800 with red spine label (somewhat rubbed and bumped). VD17 12:179386L.- First edition, still without the explanatory text by Benjamin Bramer.- Jacob de Strada was administrator of the imperial treasury in Vienna from 1566 and worked for Rudolf II in Prague from 1575.- A second part appeared in 1618 with a further 50 plates.- A few plates browned, some small tears.- Bound before: Ufano, D.. Archeley, That is: Thorough and Genuine Report on Artillery and All Its Accessories ... Frankfurt, Emmel, 1614. 5 (of 6) leaves, 179 pages. With engraved title border and 26 (of 29; 22 double-page) copperplate engravings. - VD17 39:125864A. - First German edition. - Ufano was Captain of Artillery and Commandant of Antwerp. - Without the first leaf of the dedication with the coat of arms of Frederick V, 6 pages of appendix, plate 24, and 2 unnumbered plates. - Dedication with the stamp of a Princely Court Library in Kleinheubach. - Some small tears, 5 plates minimally trimmed. - Rebound: Lencker, H.. Perspectiva ... (Augsburg), Michelspacher, 1617. 10 leaves, 43 pages. With engraved Title border, engraved portrait, 1 folded woodcut plate and 10 full-page text woodcuts. - VD17 39:124801K. - The first edition of Perspective of Bodies appeared in 1571. - Folded plate with a repaired tear, last sheet with a larger corner tear (loss of text).