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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of mathematical ideas from the Renaissance through World War 2, examining the role of mathematical ideas in solving problems, advancing natural philosophy, and shaping our understanding of the world. The author argues that the evolution of mathematics has… been inextricably linked to the development of the Western world, driving scientific discovery, technological innovation, and artistic expression. Through lively prose and over 150 beautiful illustrations, this book tells the story of how mathematical ideas have shaped our culture, from the Renaissance to the present day. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Good/Very Good. Translated from the Italian and French with a biographical study of the author by Martha Teach Gnudi. Technical annotations and a pictorial glossary by Eugene S. Ferguson. A crsip book in a moderately worn/marked dj. Pics available Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Published by Maestri,, Milano,, 1981
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Add to basketCm. 32, pp. 13 (1) pp. (250) ca. Con tutte le tavole dell'edizione del 1588 (anche ripiegate). Bross. edit. protetta da plastica edit. con titoli a stampa ed entro custodia in cart. Perfetta conservazione. Bella ristampa anastatica realizzata su carta vergata avorio a bordi intonsi Magnani di Pescia. Stampata in 700 esemplari.
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Add to basketEncuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Gregg International Publishers Limited England, 1970. Cartoné sin sobrecubierta, 27x19 cm., 338 pp. Abundantes ilustraciones. Buen estado de conservación.
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Pappe. Condition: Gut. 319 S.: Ill.; 25 cm Zustand: Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag (etwas berieben, mit hinterlegtem, knappenEinriss), Buchblock zu Umschlag mit Spiel, Buchblock fest; Faksimilenachdruck->Frakturschrift und Mittelhochdeutsch --- Inhalt: [Schatzkammer mechanischer Künste]; Schatzkammer mechanischer Künste des hoch…- und weitberühmten Capitains Herrn Augustini de Ramellis de Masanzana: darinnen viel unterschiedene wunderbahre, kunstreiche Machinae zu befinden, so man zu Frieden u. Kriegszeiten in- u. ausserhalb Vestungen auch sonsten hochnützlichen und wol gebrauchen kann. -- über Mechanik in der praktischen Anwendung, bestens illustriert W3-2 ISBN: 9783878701408 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 200 Nachdruck der Ausgabe 1620.//Edition "libri rari", durch Th. Schäfer.
Published by Il Polifilo, 1991
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Published by Edizioni il Polifilo, (1991)., (Milan):, 1991
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Add to basket360 x 248 mm. Large 4to. xl, 338, xlvii-lxxxviii pp. Illus., figs. Green cloth, dust jacket, slip case; lower case extremity split. Very good.
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press (1 août 1976), 1976
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Published by In casa del'autore, Paris, 1588
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Le Diverse et artificiose machine. Paris: In casa del'autore, 1588. Full Description: RAMELLI, Agostino. Le Diverse et artificiose machine.Nellequali si contengono varii et industriosi movimenti, degni digrandissima Speculatione, per cavarne beneficio infinito in ogni forte d?operatione; composte in lingua Italian…a et Francese. Paris: In casa del?autore, 1588. First edition. Folio (13 5/8 x 8 7/8 inches; 346 x 224 mm.). [16], 338 leaves. Text in French and Italian in Roman and Italic types respectively. Engraved title (*1) within architectural border and with engraved portrait of the author on the verso, both signed with the monogram of L?onard Gaultier (1561-1641). Complete with 194 text engravings numbered I-CXCV (numbers CXLVIII and CXLIX combined as one double-page illustration), twenty of which (numbers XCV, CXLI-CXLV, CXLVII, CXLVIII/CXLIX, CLI-CLIII, CLXXXI-CLXXXIII, CLXXXVI, CLXXXIX-CXCII, and CXCV) are double-page and the remainder full-page. Plates CL, CLI, and CLII signed with the monogram ?JG,? which some bibliographers have identified as Jean de Gourmont. The remaining plates are unsigned and have been attributed to an unkown atelier, although Gnudi has made an interesting case for attribution to Ramelli?s disgruntled associate Ambroise Bachot. Four-line historiated and two-line floriated woodcut initials, woodcut tail-pieces and corner ornaments. Contemporary full calf. Boards and spine ruled and stamped in blind. Blind central device edges sprinkled red. Some wear to binding, including a repair to leather of front board. Leaf uii with a small repair, not touching text or image. Lear A with repair that is just touching the border and a few letters of text on the recto and the border on the verso. Leaf Bb8 with the bottom outer corner renewed, not touching text, all with no loss of text. final figure CXCV with a small repair to bottom margin, not touching image. Some generally foxing and toning and a few insignificant rust spots. Overall, an excellent copy. ?Ramelli?s book on machinery, one of the most elegantly produced of all technological treatises, emphasized and exploited the unlimited possiblities [sic] of machines. For example, the dozens of water-powered pumps and mills shown in his treatise clearly demonstrated that non-muscular power could be substituted for horse- or human-power in any mechanical task requiring continuous or repetitive application of force, and the portrayal of more than twenty types of water pump (including his own invention, the rotary pump) destroyed the notion that there were necessary limits to the configuration or arrangement of a machine. Ramelli?s mechanical astuteness showed itself both in his inventions and in his innovative combinations of fundamental elements. His machines became part of the common stock of mechanical knowledge, and his mechanical treatise remained a primary influence for at least two centuries. The plates in Ramelli?s treatise are artistically as well as technologically superb, the bilingual text beautifully printed, and both plates and text surrounded by handsome borders of typographic ornaments. The reasons for this sumptuousness were twofold: First, Ramelli had dedicated the book to his patron Henri III; and second, he had previously had several designs stolen from him by a trusted associate (probably Ambroise Bachot, later engineer to Henri IV), who published them in corrupt and mutilated form and claimed them as his own. As a result of this experience Ramelli planned his treatise as a particularly lavish work that would be difficult to counterfeit, and produced and published it from his own house where he could maintain absolute control over the project. He succeeded in preventing any pirated editions and made the book so expensive and difficult to produce that it was reprinted only once, in a German edition of 1620, before the twentieth century? (Norman Library). Dibner 173. Harvard, French, 452. Norman Library 1777. M.T. Gnudi, ?Agostino Ramelli and Ambroise Bachot,? Technology and Culture 15 (1974), pp. 614-625. HBS 69495. $27,500. Signed.
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Le diverse et artificiose machine / del capitano Agostino Ramelli. Nellequali si contengono uarij et industriosi mouimenti, degni digrandissima speculatione, per cauarne beneficio infinito in ogni sorte d'operatione. Composte in lingua italiana et francese. First edition.
Ramelli, Agostino (1531-1600); Léonard Gaultier (1561-1641), artist; Jean I. de Gourmont (1483-1522/3), engraver
Published by [Paris]: In casa del'autore, c ?priuilegio del Re, A parigi, 1588
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Small folio. 21 x 32cm. 18th Century garnet morocco, ribbed spine, gilt lace edges; the covers repaired. Marble endpapers. . [32]pp; 336 leaves: this copy lacking 37 leaves with 29 engravings; 166 of the 195 engraved plates, some double page are present. List of missing plates on request.This seminal book consis…ts of engravings of various machines devised by the engineer Agostino Ramelli (1531-c. 1610). Born in southern Switzerland, Ramelli served in the French army during the Wars of Religion (1562-98) and proved himself a competent engineer during the 1572 siege of La Rochelle which brought him to the attention of the future King Henri III (reigned 1574-89).In 1588, Ramelli published this book, written in French and Italian. It provides detailed images of both civic and military machines. More than half of the volume consists of engravings of pumping machines and water mills, while another large section is devoted to ingenious siege engines. Ramelli also included a design for a book wheel, a device which allows a person to read multiple books at once, and a design allowing servants to water plants without being seen by the household.This fundamental work for the history of technology offers a panorama of instruments and machines engraved in intaglio on 166 (out of 195) full-page or double-page plates, featuring pumps, fountains, derricks, movable bridges, forges, cranes, siege engines, book wheels, etc., which inspired the iconography of mechanics books for more than two centuries. The work is also adorned with a rich title frame anda portrait of the author engraved by Léonard Gaultier (1561-1641).Agostino Ramelli (1531-1590), a native of Ponte Tresa, trained as a mathematician and then participated in the Italian Wars as a military engineer. Upon his arrival in France, he placed himself under the protection of the Duke of Anjou, the future Henry III, the work's dedicatee. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:457486551; Adams R-52; Brunet IV, 1095; Heralds of Science 173; Mortimer, Harvard French 452; Norman 1777 ('The plates in Ramelli's treatise are artistically as well as technologically superb'); Riccardi I, 341.
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Published by Paris In Casa Delautore., 1588
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Add to basketEncuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bueno. 1ª Edición. Folio (375 x 244 mm). Text in French and Italian. Bound in 19th-century 3/4 vellum. A monumental copy, with dimensions suggestive of the rare 'Large Paper' issue. At 375mm height, this exemplar constitutes a nec plus ultra of preservation, significantly exceeding the… standard market copies (typically c. 335345 mm) and notably surpassing the celebrated Haskell F. Norman copy (368 mm). The exceptional wide margins allow the intricate typographical fleurons and Gaultiers architectural frames to be appreciated with their intended visual breathing room. Complete. Generally a very good, well-preserved copy with strong impressions of the plates; showing some stains, foxing, and browning to the paper. Engraved title within architectural frame by Leonard Gaultier; engraved portrait of Ramelli by Gaultier on title-page verso. Illustrated with 194 engravings, 20 of which are full-sheet, numbered I-CXCV (with CXLVIII and CXLIX combined on a single engraving) and three signed with the cipher JG. One of the most important books on the science and technology of machines in the Renaissance. With the publication of this book Ramelli demonstrated for the world, the unlimited possibilities of machines (Norman). The superb engravings depict all manner of machinery from pumps and hydraulics to cranes and siege machinery, including the famous 'bookwheel'. Of the 195 machines pictured, the breakdown is as follows: 110 water-raising machines; 21 grain mills; 4 other mills; 10 cranes; 7 machines for dragging large objects; 2 machines to raise excavated earth; 2 cofferdams; 4 fountains; 1 book wheel; 15 military bridges; 14 screw jacks; 4 hurling engines; and 1 gunner's quadrant. Mortimer, Harvard French 452; Cockle 788; Dibner 173; Norman 1777; Wellcome 5323. Firmado por el autor.
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Published by Paris, for the author, 1588
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Folio (20.5 x 31.5 cm), [16], 338 ff., including engraved t.-p., engraved portrait of author (on verso) and 194 (numbered 195) full and double-page illustrations of machines. Bound in 18th-century French tree calf, rebacked, later endpapers, covers with gilt border of interlocking circles, spine…in eight compartments, with alternating motifs of suns and densely tooled rows of stars, rather in the style of Derôme, with red morocco title label gilt. Mistakenly dated 1680, after ownership inscription on title. Engraved ex-libris of Baehler, Schloss Neu-Habsburg on front end pastedown. Ownership inscription in lower margin of title: "à Rome ce 8 aout 1680 Morga" (?); early ownership inscription in lower edge of plate-mark scored, with minor loss to lower edge of cartouche beneath portrait (on verso); upper blank edge of title a little frayed and reinforced verso; gutter reinforced at lower margin of last leaf. Generally good dark impressions of the plates. First and sole edition of this profusely illustrated landmark on early technology, and along with Agricola's De Re Metallica (1556), the most influential and copied of all the early illustrated manuals of inventions and machines. Its influence was felt in such later works as Böckler's Theatrum machinarum (1662), Grollier de Servière's treatise (1719), and it was even copied in China, where it had been taken by Jesuit missionaries. Roughly half of the machines are pumps for raising water or for other hydraulic purposes, with the remainder including mills, looms, derricks, metal-working tools, presses, even mechanical fountains. Many are of course connected with warfare: in addition to weapons, 13 chapters are devoted to machines for breaking and entering forcing doors, lifting doors off their hinges, cutting through metal fences and all of which Ramelli insists can be accomplished without the perpetrator being discovered. The lavish number of illustrations and their quality set something of a contemporary standard for a technological publication. Though rooted in the general tendency of these works to illustrate as well as explain, Ramelli was motivated, in addition, by the wish to discourage every prospect of his designs from being pirated (preface, **5v-**8r). "Ramelli planned this work as a particularly handsome volume, difficult to counterfeit, strictly supervised by the author himself and published with the imprint, 'in casa del' autore'"(Mortimer 452). The engraved title and portrait are signed with the monogram of Leonard Gaultier, and 3 of the plates with the monogram JG, which some bibliographers have identified as Jean de Gourmont. The remaining plates are unsigned and have been attributed to an unknown atelier, though an interesting case for an attribution to a craftsman in the Ramelli household, Ambroise Bachot, has been made by Gnudi. Bachot is himself the author of two important and quite rare illustrated works on fortification, the Timon published in 1587 and the Le Gouvernail, published in Melun in 1598. * Mortimer (French) II.452; Riccardi I.341; R. Brun, Le livre français illustré de la renaissance (ed. 1969), p. 280; M.T. Gnudi, "Agostino Ramelli and Ambroise Bachot," Technology and Culture 15 (1974), pp. 614-25; modern edition and translation, ed. Gnudi & Ferguson (1976).
Published by Edizioni Il Polifilo, Milano, 1991
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Add to basketCartonato editoriale, sovraccoperta figurata e cofanetto, volume No. 9 della collana "Libri rari. Collezione di ristampe con nuovi apparati", testo introduttivo in italiano e inglese, comprende la riproduzione in facsimile della prima edizione dell'opera, "per la prima volta ristampata [.] nella sua originale integrità con il te…sto francese e quello italiano a fronte", con 194 incisioni, a piena e a doppia pagina, che rappresentano "macchine d'ogni genere" e "geniali anticipazioni [.] anche immaginarie" (dal piatto posteriore), minimi segni d'uso al cofanetto, al dorso della sovraccoperta piccola mancanza al margine superiore e abrasione che interessa parzialmente il titolo, altrimenti esemplare in ottimo stato. in 4° pp. LXXXVIII, [4] + 800 pagg. ca. riproduzione in facsimile dell'edizione originale.
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Add to basketBSI, Banca della Svizzera Italiana, 1991, XL-338-LXXXVII p. cartonnage éditeur sous jaquette, sous étui, environ 36x25cm. Petits défauts sur la jaquette (second plat un peu froissé, coins frottés, une déchirure sans manque sur l'un des coins, une déchirure restaurée par une bande adhésive sur le bas du dos), étui frotté et fendu… sur l'ouverture. Bon état pour le reste et intérieur très propre. Impression en fac-simile. Bilingue italien-français. A cura di Gustina Scaglia, Adriano Carugo e Egene S. Ferguson.
Published by London: The Scolar Press [with] The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1976
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Add to basketFirst edition thus. Folio. 604 pp. Dark green quarter morocco over marbled boards, gilt lettered direct to the spine, matching green cloth slipcase. 195 plates of mills and winches and the like faithfully reproduced from the original edition. A minor scuff towards the foot of the spine, a handsome copy. Reprinted from the Cambri…dge University Library copy of "Le Diverse et Artificiose Machine del Capitano Agostino Ramelli". More commonly found in the trade edition, bound in cloth with a card slipcase. This would appear to be a deluxe copy produced for the publisher, possibly unique or produced in a very small run.
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Add to basketParis: 'In casa del'autore'. 1588. Folio. Twentieth-century vellum over boards, modern gilt lettering to spine, edges stained red; ff. [16], 338, engraved architectural title page by Leonard Gaultier, engraved portrait of Ramelli by Gaultier to title-page verso, 195 engraved plates numbered I-CXCV (20 of which double-page), text… within typographic frames, woodcut initials and tailpieces; recased, extremities lightly rubbed, small marks to boards, small inkstains to lower corner of textblock; 85-mm loss to title with with old paper repair, affecting 4 words of text (supplied in ink facsimile), occasional marginal staining and light offsetting, occasional tiny wormhole to inner margin (touching only double-page plates), but generally a very good, bright copy; ink annotations in a contemporary hand to final verso (see below).First edition, printed for the author, of one of the most celebrated illustrated books of the sixteenth century, and 'one of the most elegantly produced of all technological treatises' (Norman), written in Italian and French and featuring the earliest known depiction of a bookwheel, our copy including a contemporary, seemingly unpublished French vernacular love poem in manuscript.Born near the Swiss-Italian border, Agostino Ramelli (1531-c. 1610) trained in military architecture before joining the army of the renowned condottiero and Spanish general Gian Giacomo Medici (1498-1555). After Medici's death, he entered the employ of the Duke of Savoy and by 1565 had relocated to France, where he entered the service of the future Henry III. In 1572, during the siege of La Rochelle, Ramelli was gravely wounded and taken prisoner by the Huguenots. Upon his release, he remained in the French king's service and, in 1587, was entrusted by Catherine de' Medici with overseeing the fortification of Paris.Le diverse et artificiose machine, Ramelli's magnum opus, is renowned for its blend of technical innovation and artistic refinement. The treatise explores the vast potential of mechanical invention and had a profound impact on the development of mechanical and military engineering in early modern Europe, including the work of Grollier de Serviere and Jacob Leupold. The work was developed over several years in collaboration with fellow military engineer Ambroise Bachot, and was likely printed in a press installed in Ramelli's own Paris residence.Dedicated to Henry III, the volume opens with Leonard Gaultier's striking portrait of the author: richly attired, seated at a table, helmet in one hand and compass in the other, measuring the plan of a fortress. The book presents an extraordinary array of mechanical inventions: 'One hundred and ten water-lifting machines, twenty-one grain mills, four alternative mill designs, ten cranes, seven transport mechanisms for heavy loads, two earth-lifting devices, two cisterns, four fountains, fifteen military bridges, fourteen screw jacks and other wall-demolishing tools, one artillery mechanism, and more' (DBI, trans.). Many of these are supported by enlarged schematics showing the intricate gear systems that animate them, testament to Ramelli's meticulous concern for mechanical precision.Among the 195 plates is the earliest known European depiction of a bookwheel (plate CLXXXVIII), a rotating reading desk modelled after a water wheel, designed to allow simultaneous consultation of multiple large volumes. It is often cited as one of the earliest 'information retrieval' machines, and was especially recommended by Ramelli for readers 'troubled by gout or otherwise incapacitated', an early nod to accessibility in design. Also featured is an automaton inspired by Hero of Alexandria, comprising a group of birds perched on the branches of a large vase which move and sing when activated by air pressure (plate CLXXXVII).Plates CXLVIII and CXLIX appear as a single engraving; three others are signed with the cipher 'JG', possibly referring to Jean de Gourmont. A German translation, titled Schatzkammer, Mechanischer Kunste, appeared in Leipzig in 1620.Provenance: An early owner of this copy has inscribed an apparently unpublished love poem on the verso of the final leaf, beginning: 'La fontaine qui long voudra croissir en quelque lieu que long.'.BM STC French, p. 372; USTC 851947/56614/130057; Adams R-52; Brunet, IV, col. 1095 ('rare et recherche'); Dibner, Heralds 173 ('The engravings are among the best in technological illustration'); Graesse VI.1, p. 20; Norman 1777 ('The plates in Ramelli's treatise are artistically as well as technologically superb, the bilingual text beautifully printed'); Wellcome I 5323.
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Published by for the author, Paris, 1588
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Add to basketFirst edition. DIBNER 173: RENAISSANCE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING A LANDMARK IN BOOK DESIGN. First edition, in a beautiful contemporary binding, of one of the most famous illustrated books of the sixteenth century and a landmark in book design. "The military engineer Agostino Ramelli produced a remarkable illustrated book in 1588 de…scribing a large number of machines that he devised. Called Le diverse et artificiose machine del Capitano Agostino Ramelli (The various and ingenious machines of Captain Agostino Ramelli); this work had a great impact in the field of mechanical engineering. The book contains 195 superb engravings of various machines along with detailed descriptions of each one in both French and Italian" (Brashear). About half of the engravings depict hydraulic devices, the rest showing military machines as well as fountains, bridges, cranes, foundry equipment, etc., and a smattering of innovative devices such as the famous 'reading wheel' or the bouquet with artificial singing birds. In addition to weapons, 13 chapters are devoted to machines for breaking and entering - forcing doors, lifting doors off their hinges, cutting through metal fences - and all of which Ramelli insists can be accomplished without the perpetrator being discovered! "The plates in Ramelli's treatise are artistically as well as technologically superb, the bilingual text beautifully printed, and both plates and text surrounded by handsome borders of typographic ornaments. The reasons for this sumptuousness were twofold: first Ramelli had dedicated the book to his patron Henri III; and second, he had previously had several designs stolen from him by a trusted associate (probably Ambroise Bachot, later engineer to Henri IV), who published them in corrupt and mutilated form and claimed them as his own. As a result of this experience Ramelli planned his treatise as a particularly lavish work that would be difficult to counterfeit, and produced and published it from his own house where he could maintain absolute control over the project" (Norman). Together with Agricola's De Re Metallica (1556), Ramelli's work was the most influential and copied of all the early illustrated manuals of inventions and machines. Its influence was felt in such later works as Böckler's Theatrum machinarum (1662), and it was even copied in China, where it had been taken by Jesuit missionaries. Provenance: Girolamo Cosmi Rovereto (Ownership signature on the title); Roger Paultre (small label on fly leaf - see his Catalogue, Grands siècles et grandes images, 1993, no. 247). "Ramelli was born in northern Italy, probably in 1531. As a young man he served under the famous Italian warlord, Gian Giacomo de' Medici, Marquis of Marignano, and became trained in mathematics and military engineering. His reputation grew and he eventually left for France to serve under the Duke of Anjou, later King Henry III. His year of death is unknown and usually given as 'circa 1600,' but since documents exist to show that he was still alive in 1608, circa 1610 is a more realistic approximation. "Ramelli was greatly influenced by the increasing importance placed on mathematics and geometry as an important tool for engineers and artists, and particularly by the writings of Guidobaldo del Monte (1545-1607) and Petrus Ramus (1515-1572). Ramelli's interest in mathematics is demonstrated in the preface to his book, 'On the excellence of mathematics in which is shown how necessary mathematics are for learning all the liberal arts.' Ramelli also wanted to make his book accessible to many engineers so, as an Italian living in France, he produced both Italian and French descriptions of the machines. "The book itself is a fine example of the exquisite work of late sixteenth-century French printers and artists. It is a large book in folio format thus allowing great detail to be placed in the numerous engraved plates which total 195 in all (although plates 148 and 149 are combined into one image). Twenty of the plates are two-page spreads. Ramelli's bilingual descriptions are much more detailed than those found in previous illustrated books of machines (popularly called 'theaters of machines') by Jacques Besson (Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum, 1569) and Jean Errard de Bar-le-Duc (Le premier livre des instruments mathématiques mechaniques, 1584). "Ramelli's book had a great influence on future mechanical engineering as can be see in Georg Andreas Böckler's work, Theatrum machinarum novum, 1662, where he copied eighteen of Ramelli's plates. Ramelli's influence can also be seen in the well-known works of Grollier de Servière (Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathematique et de mecanique, 1719) and Jacob Leupold (the multi-volume set Theatrum machinarum, 1724-1739). Leupold's work helped pass along Ramelli's ideas to a large population of eighteenth-century engineers. "Of the 195 machines pictured in the book, the majority are of devices designed to raise water. The breakdown is as follows: 110 Water-raising machines 21 Grain mills 4 Other mills 10 Cranes 7 Machines for dragging large objects 2 Machines to raise excavated earth 2 Cofferdams 4 Fountains and artificial bird-calls 1 Book wheel 15 Military bridges 14 Screw jacks and other breaking devices 4 Hurling engines 1 Gunner's quadrant "Bachot was an apprentice and assistant to Ramelli, eventually becoming an architect and engineer to King Henry IV. As described in Gnudi's introduction to her translation of Ramelli, during the sixteen years he spent with Ramelli, Bachot learned a great deal about engineering but had a falling out with the elder engineer and attempted to pass off some of Ramelli's machine designs as his own in an attempt to gain patronage. These designs were published in 1587 in a book by Bachot, Le Timon, and the similarity in style between Bachot's engravings and Ramelli's is impressive. After intense research, Gnudi concluded that Bachot engraved the plates for his own work and most of those produced for Ramelli's. Signed.
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Add to basket1 S. Qu.-8vo. Auf Pergament und mit Gegenzeichnung der zwei Notare Rucher und Tybault. Quittiert den Empfang von 184 livres tournois, 3 sols und 3 deniers für die am Ende des ersten Quartals fällig gewordene erste Tranche seiner jährlichen Rente von 737 livres 5 sols, die er sich mit einem Kapital von 50.000 livres i. J. 1573 ge…kauft hatte: Augustus Ramelly Ingenieur du Roy demeurant au fauxbourgs St Germayn des prets [.] derriere labbaye dudit lieu Confesse avoir eu [.] La Somme de Cent quatre Vingts quatre livres six solts trois deniers [.] pour Vng quartier escheu le dernier jour de Mars Mil six cent Trois a cause de Sept cent trente sept livres Cinq solts [.] de rente audict Ramelly Venduts pour constituer L'an mil CV soix[an]te seize Le Treizieme Jour de Juillet savoir Cinquante mil livres [.] de rente a prandre sur les receptes de Paris [.] fait et passe en lhostel dudit Ramelly [.]". Der aus dem Mailändischen stammende Erfinder diente nach Abschluß seiner mathematischen Studien im kaiserlichen Heer, kam 1555 in die Dienste des Duc d'Anjou, des späteren Königs Henri III., wurde 1573 bei der Belagerung von La Rochelle schwer verwundet und fiel dann in die Hände der Protestanten, aus den ihn der Duc d'Anjou durch Zahlung eines Lösegelds befreite und anschließend nach Paris holte. Ramelli wurde bekannt durch sein Maschinenbuch a. d. J. 1588, Le diverse et artificiose machine", in dem er verschiedene Maschinen beschrieb, darunter eine kreiskolbenartige Wasserpumpen die als Vorläufer des Wankelmotor angesehen werden kann , ein amphibischer Kampfwagen und das heute noch mit seinem Namen verbundene Bücherrad. Etwas berieben und mit einem kleinen Löchlein in der Unterschrift sowie einem kleinen Papierdurchbruch am linken Rand.
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Wang, Zheng, Xin zhi zhu qi tu shuo. ,Ramelli, Agostino,approximately Diverse et artificiose machine,Zonca, Vittorio, approximately - Novo teatro di machine et edificii,Terentius, Joannes, Besson, Jacques. Instrumentorum et machinarum
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: Chinese. Language: Chinese. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1627. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - Chinese, Vol:- Volume 4, Pages:- 52, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 4 52 52.
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Wang, Zheng, Xin zhi zhu qi tu shuo. ,Ramelli, Agostino,approximately Diverse et artificiose machine,Zonca, Vittorio, approximately - Novo teatro di machine et edificii,Terentius, Joannes, Besson, Jacques. Instrumentorum et machinarum
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Wang, Zheng, Xin zhi zhu qi tu shuo. ,Ramelli, Agostino,approximately Diverse et artificiose machine,Zonca, Vittorio, approximately - Novo teatro di machine et edificii,Terentius, Joannes, Besson, Jacques. Instrumentorum et machinarum
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Yuan xi qi qi tu shuo lu zui juan di san Volume 1 1627 [Leather Bound]
Wang, Zheng, Xin zhi zhu qi tu shuo. ,Ramelli, Agostino,approximately Diverse et artificiose machine,Zonca, Vittorio, approximately - Novo teatro di machine et edificii,Terentius, Joannes, Besson, Jacques. Instrumentorum et machinarum
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: Chinese. Language: Chinese. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1627. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - Chinese, Vol:- Volume 1, Pages:- 74, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 1 74 74.
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Add to basketNo legatura. Condition: Buono. 1585. Incisione in rame all'acquaforte, b/n, cm 23 x 34,5 (il foglio). Uniforme ingiallimento, buona impressione e buono lo stato di conservazione. Agostino Ramelli (Ponte Tresa, 1531 - 1608) è stato un ingegnere italiano del XVI secolo. La sua fama gli deriva dalla sua unica opera pubblicata: "Le…diverse et artificiose machine del Capitano Agostino Ramelli Dal Ponte Della Tresia Ingegniero del Christianissimo Re di Francia et di Pollonia: nelle quali si contengono uarij et industriosi Mouimenti, degni digrandißima speculatione, per cauarne beneficio infinito in ogni sorte d'operatione". L'opera, dedicata al re di Francia, pubblicata a Parigi nel 1588, consiste di 195 capitoli, ciascuno dei quali contiene l'illustrazione e la descrizione, in francese e in italiano, di una diversa macchina. Si tratta nella maggioranza dei casi di macchine per il sollevamento dell'acqua (norie, viti di Archimede e soprattutto una grande varietà di pompe), ma sono presenti anche vari tipi di mulini, seghe idrauliche e altre macchine azionate dalla forza dell'acqua, nonché gru, fontane e strumenti di interesse bellico. Tra questi ultimi un rivoluzionario carro armato anfibio la cui struttura, costituita da assi di legno, era a tenuta stagna. Quando si muoveva su terreno utilizzava quattro ruote normali, mentre se doveva attraversare dei corsi d'acqua usava due ruote a pale, manovrate a braccia. Recentemente è divenuta popolare la ruota di libri, ossia una sorta di leggio rotante per consentire la contemporanea consultazione di più testi, che pur essendo forse la meno utile delle 195 macchine, è stata considerata da qualcuno una prefigurazione dei moderni sistemi ipertestuali. Le macchine di Ramelli usano tutti i tipi di ingranaggi che sarebbero stati usati nei secoli successivi e vari tipi di valvole. Il "Theatrum machinarum" pubblicato da Jacob Leupold dal 1724 al 1739, che a suo volta costituì la principale fonte della scuola meccanica di Gaspard Monge, dipende ancora in larga misura dall'opera di Ramelli. Poiché nell'opera mancano completamente illustrazioni di fortificazioni, che costituivano il principale interesse professionale dell'autore, probabilmente Ramelli intendeva dedicare loro un altro libro. L'unica altra opera nota di Ramelli è un manoscritto inedito e incompleto dedicato alla descrizione di un elaborato strumento per il rilevamento. Il manoscritto ne descrive anche possibili usi militari. .
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Add to basketNo legatura. Condition: Buono. 1585. Incisione in rame all'acquaforte, b/n, cm 23 x 34,5 (il foglio). Lieve ingiallimento, lievi fioriture, buona impressione, buono lo stato di conservazione. Agostino Ramelli (Ponte Tresa, 1531 - 1608) è stato un ingegnere italiano del XVI secolo. La sua fama gli deriva dalla sua unica opera pub…blicata: "Le diverse et artificiose machine del Capitano Agostino Ramelli Dal Ponte Della Tresia Ingegniero del Christianissimo Re di Francia et di Pollonia: nelle quali si contengono uarij et industriosi Mouimenti, degni digrandißima speculatione, per cauarne beneficio infinito in ogni sorte d'operatione". L'opera, dedicata al re di Francia, pubblicata a Parigi nel 1588, consiste di 195 capitoli, ciascuno dei quali contiene l'illustrazione e la descrizione, in francese e in italiano, di una diversa macchina. Si tratta nella maggioranza dei casi di macchine per il sollevamento dell'acqua (norie, viti di Archimede e soprattutto una grande varietà di pompe), ma sono presenti anche vari tipi di mulini, seghe idrauliche e altre macchine azionate dalla forza dell'acqua, nonché gru, fontane e strumenti di interesse bellico. Tra questi ultimi un rivoluzionario carro armato anfibio la cui struttura, costituita da assi di legno, era a tenuta stagna. Quando si muoveva su terreno utilizzava quattro ruote normali, mentre se doveva attraversare dei corsi d'acqua usava due ruote a pale, manovrate a braccia. Recentemente è divenuta popolare la ruota di libri, ossia una sorta di leggio rotante per consentire la contemporanea consultazione di più testi, che pur essendo forse la meno utile delle 195 macchine, è stata considerata da qualcuno una prefigurazione dei moderni sistemi ipertestuali. Le macchine di Ramelli usano tutti i tipi di ingranaggi che sarebbero stati usati nei secoli successivi e vari tipi di valvole. Il "Theatrum machinarum" pubblicato da Jacob Leupold dal 1724 al 1739, che a suo volta costituì la principale fonte della scuola meccanica di Gaspard Monge, dipende ancora in larga misura dall'opera di Ramelli. Poiché nell'opera mancano completamente illustrazioni di fortificazioni, che costituivano il principale interesse professionale dell'autore, probabilmente Ramelli intendeva dedicare loro un altro libro. L'unica altra opera nota di Ramelli è un manoscritto inedito e incompleto dedicato alla descrizione di un elaborato strumento per il rilevamento. Il manoscritto ne descrive anche possibili usi militari.
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