BIRINGUCCIO, Vannoccio (1480-1539?) - De la Pirotechnia. Venice: [Venturino Roffinello, Curtio Nauo], 1540.

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Lot 229 | BIRINGUCCIO, Vannoccio (1480-1539?) - De la Pirotechnia. Venice: [Venturino Roffinello, Curtio Nauo], 1540.
BIRINGUCCIO, Vannoccio (1480-1539?) - De la Pirotechnia. Venice: [Venturino Roffinello, Curtio Nauo], 1540.

Study copy of the first edition of the first exhaustive treatise on metallurgy, according to Hoover 'The first comprehensive book on the fire-using arts and one of the classics in the history of science and technology.' Hoover 129.

8vo (205 x 150mm). Title within woodcut border, initial and numerous woodcut illustrations in the text (I3-I6 from another copy, half a centimeter shorter at the lower and right margin, and with red edges, restoration at the lower edge of the title, dampstaining at the upper margin of the first leaves and in center of final leaves, some stains) Modern half calf with git title on spine, modern guards, top edge gilt.
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