hardcover
1573 · Florence
by EUCLID
Florence: Guinti, 1573. hardcover. very good. Small 4to, full contemporary vellum (well-worn; very light staining on the right margin of the title page and the following 3 leaves, not affecting the text; 7 leaves have small pieces torn from bottom margins, with no loss of text; light stains to the "Tavola" with a repair to one initial letter). Fiorenza: de'Guinti, 1573. Very good. Italian edition of the "Optica". The Prospettiva di Eliodoro Larisseo has a separate title page. Despite condition flaws, a very good copy, with the ownership signature of art historian Meyer Schapiro. (Inventory #: 171002)