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Galileo Galilei

Opere Di Galileo Galilei Nobile Fiorentino

Gio. Gaetano Tartini, e Santi Franchi

1718

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Second edition of the collected works of Galileo in three volumes.

  • Sold as a set of 3.
  • Galileo Galilei (Italian).
  • Firenze: Gio. Gaetano Tartini, e Santi Franchi, 1718.
  • [6], viii, viii-cxii, 628, [2], [8], 722, [1], [4], 484, [4], [48].
  • 19 full page engravings including 1 folding plate of Galileo's compass.
  • Bound in contemporary full vellum with leather labels to heads of spines.


Note on the text: The second edition also serves as the first complete edition of Galileo's works. The added works are mostly contained in volume 3. While called complete, it does not contain the two works listed on the Index Prohibitorum.

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Remnants of newer labels to tails of spines.

Small ink writing to spines.

Mild soiling and wear to vellum.

Bindings with very subtle and hidden restoration.

Ownership stamp to title pages reading "B. Jankovich."

Language

Italian

Subject

Astronomy, Physics, Continental books and manuscripts, Medieval and Renaissance, History, Travel and Exploration

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