Description of University of Pennsylvania LJS 22: Trattato di varie cose attenenti a guerra, molini, aque, pesi, mechaniche fortezze, et altro The University of Pennsylvania Libraries This description is ©2015 University of Pennsylvania Libraries. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License version 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. For a description of the terms of use see the Creative Commons Deed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. All referenced images and their content are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/. Ms. codex. Title from title page (p. i); spine title Trattato di coses attenenti a guerra. Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library LJS 22 5816242 http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5816242 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. Italian Trattato di varie cose attenenti a guerra, molini, aque, pesi, mechaniche fortezze, et altro former owner North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827 former owner Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 [i] Libro primo, p. i 43 Libro secondo, p. 43 79 Libro terzo, p. 79 135 Libro quarto, p. 135 179 Indice, p. 179

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

Paper, i + 99 + i; 1¹⁶(+1) 2-5¹⁶ 6¹⁸; [i-ii, 1], 2-191, [192-196], contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.

 Written in 2 columns of 35-36 lines; ruled in lead, vertical bounding lines. Written in cursive script. Numerous technical drawings in ink; decorative initials in ink, 3 to 5 lines in height, at the beginning of each chapter. Diagram, p. 15 Diagram, p. 16 Diagram, p. 17 Diagram, p. 18 Diagram, p. 19 Diagram, p. 20 Diagram, p. 21 Diagram, p. 24 Diagram, p. 25 Diagram, p. 26 Diagram, p. 27 Diagram, p. 28 Diagram, p. 29 Diagram, p. 30 Diagram, p. 31 Diagram, p. 32 Diagram, p. 45 Diagram, p. 46 Diagram, p. 47 Diagram, p. 48 Diagram, p. 49 Diagram, p. 50 Diagram, p. 51 Diagram, p. 52 Diagram, p. 53 Diagram, p. 54 Diagram, p. 55 Diagram, p. 56 Diagram, p. 57 Diagram, p. 58 Diagram, p. 59 Diagram, p. 60 Diagram, p. 61 Diagram, p. 62 Diagram, p. 63 Diagram, p. 64 Diagram, p. 65 Diagram, p. 66 Diagram, p. 67 Diagram, p. 68 Diagram, p. 69 Diagram, p. 70 Diagram, p. 71 Diagram, p. 72 Diagram, p. 73 Diagram, p. 74 Diagram, p. 75 Diagram, p. 76 Diagram, p. 77 Diagram, p. 92 Diagram, p. 93 Diagram, p. 94 Diagram, p. 95 Diagram, p. 96 Diagram, p. 97 Diagram, p. 98 Diagram, p. 99 Diagram, p. 100 Diagram, p. 101 Diagram, p. 102 Diagram, p. 103 Diagram, p. 104 Diagram, p. 105 Diagram, p. 106 Diagram, p. 107 Diagram, p. 108 Diagram, p. 109 Diagram, p. 110 Diagram, p. 111 Diagram, p. 112 Diagram, p. 113 Diagram, p. 114 Diagram, p. 115 Diagram, p. 116 Diagram, p. 117 Diagram, p. 118 Diagram, p. 119 Diagram, p. 120 Diagram, p. 121 Diagram, p. 122 Diagram, p. 123 Diagram, p. 124 Diagram, p. 125 Diagram, p. 126 Diagram, p. 127 Diagram, p. 128 Diagram, p. 129 Diagram, p. 130 Diagram, p. 131 Diagram, p. 132 Diagram, p. 133

Contemporary (late 17th-century) parchment over paper boards, with title Trattato di coses att[enent]i a guerra M.S. in ink on spine.

Written in Italy in 1687 (p. i (title page), 179 ).

1687 Italy 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. Mechanical engineering--Early works to 1800 Military art and science--Early works to 1800 Technology--Early works to 1800 Water-wheels--Early works to 1800 Codices Drawings (visual works) Technical drawings Treatises Manuscripts, Italian--17th century Manuscripts, European