CAPO BIANCO, Alessandro (?-1610) Corona e palma militare di Artiglieria. Nella quale si tratta dell'inventione di essa, e dell'operare nelle fattioni da Terra, e Mare, fuochi artificiati da Giuoco, e Guerra; & d'un nuovo Instrumento per misurare distanze... - Venezia, Rampazetto, 1598
Folio. Large allegorical woodcut on title, 96 large and small woodcut illutrations in the text of weapons, military instruments, plans of sieges, etc., and several decorative initials. (4), 58 ff.; skilfully washed in places and with a few neat marginal repairs far off the printed surface: overall a good and fresh copy with wide margins, bound in modern half vellum.
First edition of this justly popular work based on many years of practical experience. Cockle 673. Manzi 84. Breman 68. Philips, Fireworks, 34. Riccardi I, 232: «prima edizione molto rara».
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