first edition
1755 · Rome:
by BRUNETTI, Francesco Saverio (1693-?].
Rome:: Bernabo, e Lazzarini, 1755., 1755. Four parts in one vol. Small 4to. [viii], 173, [1] pp. Elaborate woodcut frontispiece, title vignette, figs., decorative headpieces. Original speckled calf, gilt-tooled spine, raised bands; rubbed. Ownership stamp of Wm. Frear. Very good. Rare. First edition. A survey of various scientific subjects of interest to Brunetti, who was principally a mathematician. These subjects range from mechanics, to the properties of sound, to pyrotechnics, and offer insight into the state of Italian popular science in the mid-18th century. Contents: Frontespizio -- Dedica : Eccellentissima Signora -- Approvazioni -- Imprimatur (truncated)