Trattato di varie cose attenenti a guerra, molini, aque, pesi, mechaniche fortezze, et altro

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1687

Description:

Illustrated treatise in 4 books on machinery, addressing machines for attacking fortified cities, the use of waterwheels in mills and manufacturing, and the construction of defensive fortifications, followed by an alphabetical index. Some oxidation, especially along heavy lines.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Frederick North, fifth Earl of Guilford.; Sold at auction by R. H. Evans as part of the North collection, 8-11 Dec. 1830, second volume of lot 262 (number on spine in ink), to John Cochran.; Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps, ms. 5473.; Sold at auction at Swann Galleries, 6 Dec. 1984, lot 200, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2021.; North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827, former owner.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.

Relation:

Video orientation: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1330536; The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn): https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs22.html

Subject:

Mechanical engineering -- Early works to 1800; Mechanical engineering; Military art and science -- Early works to 1800; Military art and science; Technology -- Early works to 1800; Technology; Water-wheels -- Early works to 1800; Water-wheels

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); drawings (visual works); technical drawings; treatises; Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

99 leaves : paper; 305 x 215 (260 x 158) mm bound to 311 x 230 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (p. i); spine title Trattato di coses attenenti a guerra.; Table of contents: 1. p.i-42: Libro primo: Varie cose attenenti alla guerra, e particolarmente all' offensiva, e varie cose mecanicamente sostenute.; Table of contents: 2. p.43-77: Libro secondo: Varii modi d'adoprar l'aqua nelle ruote con poca forza e varii molini, et edificii da macinare ogni sorte di cose.; Table of contents: 3. p.79-133: Libro terzo: Varii modi di tirar l'aqua, e di conoscere la natura, et effetti di esse, e varii altri instrumenti mechanici, che sminuiscono molto la forza in adattargli il peso.; Table of contents: 4. p. 135-174: Libro quarto: Varii modi di construir fortezze all' antigha e di conoscerne i siti, et altre osservationi per la fortificatione difensiva, e varii avertimenti, circa le aque, metalli, cisterne, et altre cose naturali.; Table of contents: 5. p.179-191: Indice o tavola di tutta l'opera distinta in libri quattro, nell' anno 1687.; Collation: Paper, i + 99 + i; 1¹⁶(+1) 2-5¹⁶ 6¹⁸; [i-ii, 1], 2-191, [192-196], contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Layout: Written in 2 columns of 35-36 lines; ruled in lead, vertical bounding lines.; Script: Written in cursive script.; Decoration: Numerous technical drawings in ink; decorative initials in ink, 3 to 5 lines in height, at the beginning of each chapter.; Binding: Contemporary (late 17th-century) parchment over paper boards, with title Trattato di coses att[enent]i a guerra M.S. in ink on spine.; Origin: Written in Italy in 1687 (p. i (title page), 179 ).; Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize LJS 22

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)