Estimate € 700 - 1,000
Sold € 1,400
Auction: 22 January 2018 at 15:00
CEREDI, Guiseppe (c.1520-70) - Tre discorsi sopra il modo d'alzar acque da luoghi bassi. Parma: Seth Viotti, 1567. First and only of this rare work on the Archimedean screw and other irrigation devices. 4to (204 x 150mm). Woodcut device on title, 4 double-page or folding woodcuts, initials and headpieces (some light staining, plates on stubs). Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title on spine (some staining, few holes).
Estimate € 700 - 1,000