Utilissimo trattato dell` Acque Correnti diviso in tre libri , nel quale si notificano le Misure, ed Esperienze di Esse. I Giuochi, e Scherzi, li quali per mezzo dell'Aria, e del Fuoco, vengono operati dall`Acqua

FONTANA, Carlo [author], SPECCHI, Alessandro [Alex Speculus] [engraver]

Verlag: In Roma: Nella Stamparia di Gio. Francesco Buagni, 1696

Beschreibung

Carlo Fontana (1634-1714) was a Roman artist of the late Baroque era. Apprentice of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, he was an urbanist, an engineer, an architect and a thinker. The present opus is his most famous work, which is known to be created in 1676 but published in the final version in 1696. It is a book that describes the water supply, including the engineering constructions as pipes, aqueducts, cisterns, and fountains. The engravings based on the Fontana drawings were made by Alessandro Specchi (1668-1729), a papal architect and engraver. Serving as a principe of the St. Luke`s Academy in Rome Carlo Fontana remains well known as a prominent teacher. The illustrated book on hydraulics and hydrostatics was probably in wide use as a textbook for his famous students. The fountain systems described in the book became popular among the architects of European villas, especially in France. The provenance inscription on the flyleaf notes that the book was sold at Dr. Mead`s Sale on April 28th 1755. And belonged to James Williamson in 1894. Text in Italian. Enlarged quatro. 34,5x24cm. 3 books in one volume. [15]+196+[11] pp. 2 folded and 80 half page b&w engraved plates. Numerous vignettes, text ends and initials. Wavings and water stains on the pages. Pencil inscriptions on flyleaf and title page. Endpaper with notes in pen and ink. Edges rubbed and occasionally repaired. Contemporary vellum with five raised bands soiled. Spine cracked and repaired. Regarding the age, near fine condition.Extra shipping charges may be applied due to weight and size of the item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1422

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Utilissimo trattato dell` Acque Correnti ...

Verlag: In Roma: Nella Stamparia di Gio. Francesco Buagni

Erscheinungsdatum: 1696

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition