Trattato delle fortificazioni / di Domenico Quartaroni.

Abstract:

Treatise on the design of fortifications, illustrated with numerous tables and drawings.

Creator:

Quartaroni, Domenico, 1651-1736.

Timespan:

Italy.; Italy -- 1559-1789.

Date:

1650

Identifier:

9915810893503681; (OCoLC)ocn155965099; (OCoLC)155965099; (CStRLIN)PAUR96-A12; (PU)1581089-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Former owners include: Donato Silva (stamp, f. i verso) and Carlo Morbio.; Accessioned, 1961.

Publisher:

[Italy], [between 1650 and 1799]

Subject:

Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.; Mathematics.; Geometry -- Early works to 1800.; Geometry.; Fortification.; Fortification -- Italy -- Early works to 1800.; History, Military.; Drawings (visual works); Codices.; Manuscripts, European.; Manuscripts, Italian.; Treatises.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

127 leaves : paper, illustrations; 256 x 197 (195 x 127) mm bound to 263 x 202 mm

Personal Name:

Silva, Donato, conte, former owner.; Morbio, Carlo, former owner.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Incipit: La necessità, che là l'vamo di difendersi ... (f. 1r).; Origin: Written in Italy between 1650 and 1799.; Title from title page (f. i recto).; Ms. codex.; Pagination: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 127 + i (contemporary paper); 1-28, 33-39, [i], 40-45, 29-32, 46-66, [i], 67-143. [i], 144-180, [iv], 182-249, contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners; [1-254], modern pagination in pencil, lower outer corners.; Binding: Contemporary parchment.; Decoration: Many illustrations showing construction plans which maximize lines of defense, with several fold-out illustrations (p. 39, 56, 66, 124, 143).; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 377