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185 - Lusvergh, Giacmo and Domenico. *Galileo Galilei’s Geometric Compass for Adults*. Rome: Ercole, 1698. A rare first edition of a manual on Galileo’s compass
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Lusvergh, Giacmo and Domenico. *Galileo Galilei’s Geometric Compass for Adults*. Rome: Ercole, 1698. A rare first edition of a manual on Galileo’s compass Lusvergh, Giacmo and Domenico. *Di Galileo Galilei il compasso geometrico adulto*. Rome, Ercole, 1698. In-twelfth (140 x 76 mm); 202, XX, [2] pages. 6 folded chalcographic plates at the end of the volume; errata (plate on page 23 is missing; some browning). Contemporary full-parchment binding with a handwritten title on the smooth spine (worn). In the dedication and preface to the reader, Lusvergh—who manufactured scientific instruments in Rome—expresses his gratitude to the priest Domenico di San Giuseppe for providing explanations regarding its use. Riccardi II, 60. Rare first edition of a manual on Galileo’s compass
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