Fall Magic Auction (Online-Only)
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 46
HERO of Alexandria (Greco-Egyptian, ca. 10-ca. 70 CE). Gli ...
Estimate: $600 - $800
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HERO of Alexandria (Greco-Egyptian, ca. 10-ca. 70 CE). Gli Artificiosi E Curiosi Moti Spiritali Di Herone. Bologna: Carlo Zenero, 1647. Second Italian edition of classical work. 4to. Contemporary vellum binding. Translated by Giovanni Battista Aleotti (Italian, 1546-1636). Illustrated with numerous woodcuts describing how to create hydraulic machines, the most famous being the aeolipile.
