FIRST EDITION 1551 in 2 parts, the first part on measurments and surveying, the second starting on page 69, on dialling and other contemporary timekeepers. Latin text, small folio, approximately 305 x 200 mm, 12 x 8 inches, large woodcut illustration to title page, many woodcut illustrations throughout including 12 striking images of the signs of the zodiac, diagrams and historiated initials, Errata with illustration on recto and printer's device on verso, LACKING FOLDING PLATE. Pages: [10], 1- 242, [2], bound in full early blind panelled calf, rebacked to style with raised bands and blind ornament in compartments, no label or lettering, housed in a sturdy custom made felt lined clamshell box with gilt lettered black morocco spine and cloth boards. Covers lightly rubbed and light shelf wear to edges. Repair to inner margin of title page, pale browning to same and slightly dusty with lower corner repaired and small repair to blank side with slight loss to image, ink number to top corner, closed tear to lower margin of page 1 neatly repaired, 70 mm (3 inch) closed tear to outer margin of page 64 neatly repaired, not near text, small light stain to lower inner corners through most of the book, lower corner of page 173 repaired, bookplate of William Jesse Freer on front pastedown, free endpapers and blank leaf a6 missing. A good copy. See: The Clockmaker's Library, compiled by John Bromley, page 41-42, No. 605; Adams, European Books 1501-1600, Volume I, M1939; Honeyman Collection, Part V, No.2274. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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RUDIMENTA MATHEMATICA. Haec in duos digeruntur libros, quorum prior geometriae tradit principia seu prima elementa, una cum rerum et variarum figurarum dimensionibus. Posterior vero omnigenum Horologiorum docet delineationes.

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Basileae in officina Henrichi Petri imprint from colophon

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1551

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Hardcover

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1st Edition

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