F. Marini Mersenni Minimi Cogitata physico-mathematica
Subtitle: in quibus tam naturae quàm artis effectus admirandi certissimis demonstrationibus explicantur
Publisher: Sumptibus Antonii Bertier ...
Published: 1644
Place of publication: Parisiis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 386
Subjects: Money; Early works to 1800; Navigation; Music theory; History; Mathematical physics
Other titles: Cogitata physico-mathematica.
Work titles: Cogitata physico-mathematica
Notes: Pts. 1-4 are continuously signed and paged, pts. 2 and 3-4 with special t.p.'s and separate preliminaries ([8], [8] p.) inserted; pts. 5 and 6 have separate paging and signatures and special t.p.'s.

In this issue, the dedication to Lorenzo da Spezzano (p. [3]-[5] at front) is integral, beginning "Novam ordinis nostri"; also issued with a cancel dedication beginning "Ordinis nostri". Cf. Mersenne's Correspondence, ed. Tannéry-de Waard, v. 13 (1977), no. 1257A-B. The leaves containing pt. 1, p. 11-14 and pt. 5, p. 47-48 are cancels. Also issued with additional errata ([6] p.) headed "Ad lectorem monita & errorum emendatio".

"Peracta est haec impressio die 15. Septembris 1644"--P. [6] at front.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: I. De mensuris, ponderibus & nummis Hebraicis, Graecis & Romanis ad Gallica redactis; title: II. De hydraulico-pneumaticis phaenomenis; title: III. De arte nautica, seu histiodromia, & hydrostatica; title: IV. De musica theorica & practica; title: V. De mechanicis phaenomenis; title: VI. De ballisticis, seu acontismologicis phaenomenis.