Mathematical collections and translations in two tomes, London, 1661 and 1665.
By: In facsimile with an analytical and bio-bibliographical introd. by Stillman Drake.
Contributors: Drake, Stillman.; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630.; Stúñiga, Lope de, 15th cent.; Foscarini, Paolo Antonio, ca. 1565-1616.; Castelli, Benedetto, 1577 or 8-1643.; Corsini, Ottavio, 1592-1642.
Publisher: Dawsons of Pall Mall
Published: 1967
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Science -- Early works to 1800.
Notes: Vol. 2 has facsimile of original t.p. only.

Errors in paging of original; v. 2, no. 393-396 omitted.

"This edition is limited to 200 copies."  No. 71.

In slipcase.
Table of contents: value: v. 1.  Galileo: The systeme of the world.  The ancient and modern doctrine of holy fathers.  Kepler: Reconcilings of Scripture texts. Didacus à Stunica: Reconcilings of Scripture texts.  Foscarini: Epistle to Father Fantoni.  Castelli: Of the mensuration of running waters. Geometrical demonstrations of the measure of running waters.  Letters and considerations touching the draining of fenns, diversion of rivers, &c. Corsini: A relation of the waters in the territories of Bologna and Ferrara.-  v. 2.  Galileo: Dialogues of motion.  Mechanicks.  Descartes: Mechanics.  Archimedes: De insidentibus humido.  Galileo: Of the natation of bodies.  Tartalea: Inventions for diving under water, raising of ships sunk, &c.