La Manière Universelle de Mr. Desargues, Lyonnois: Pour Poser L'essieu, & Placer les Heures & Autres Choses aux Cadrans au Soleil
Paris: Pierre Des-Hayes, 1643. Hardcover. Tan vellum boards with faded off-white title block on spine, [8], 28 pages, [2], 68 pages, 34 unnumbered leaves of plates, bw illustrations throughout. Good+ (staining to boards and text block, book plate inside front cover, age toning throughout as expected with age. Text and illustrations are otherwise very clear!). Item #178066
Text in French. The Universal Way of Mr. Desargues, Lyonnois: To Lay The Axle, & Place The Hours & Other Things on the Sun Dials. Added engraved illustrated title page, special engraved title page with ornamental border following p. 28. The plates are mostly printed on both sides of the leaves and many appear multiple times (final plate numbered '28'). Engravings by Abraham Bosse.
OCLC: 50382647
Price: $1,250.00