Le pratiche delle due prime matematiche. Ricorrette, et meglio ordinato, con alcune aggiontioni de lo stesso autore [...].

4to: 88 ff. (sl. foxing, marg. dampstainings to first ff.).

Cont. limp vellum, flat spine.

Third edition of the mathematical work of the Sienese architect and military engineer Cataneo (c. 1510-c. 1574), which "differs from the first (1546) edition only in the fact that the part relating to geometry contains considerable additional matters" (Smith). Contains some practical applications "throwing some light upon the business customs of Siena and Venice". Illustrated with geometrical figures in text. Griffio's mark on title. Ref. Edit16 10237. - Smith, Rara mathematica, 242/245. - Adams C-1028. - STC Italian 158. Prov. Mention of purchase in 1580 on front flyleaf. - Francesco Maria Cardelli (1715-1778), bibliophile who inherited his family library composed of 4.000 volumes (armorial stamp).