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MANZINI, Carlo Antonio (1599-1677). Le comete discorso … In occasione della comparsa cometa dell'anno 1664. di decembre, e di gennaio 1665. E di un'altra cometa veduta d'aprile 1665. Bologna: Gio. Battista Ferroni, 1665.
2 parts, 4° (224 x 160mm). Woodcut arms of the dedicatee, Leopoldo de' Medici, on title, several woodcut illustrations, one showing the tail of the comet. Woodcut tailpieces, device on colophon. (Some light marginal soiling.) Later cartone alla rustica, uncut.
RARE FIRST EDITION. The appearance of two spectacular comets in 1664-1665 was seen around the world, stimulating studies of their motion by scientists throughout Europe, including Johannes Hevelius in Danzig, and both Newton and Halley in England. Manzini published his own observations in this unique edition. Only seven copies are located in Italian libraries, and no sales are recorded in ABPC/RBH. Riccardi I(ii) 97.
2 parts, 4° (224 x 160mm). Woodcut arms of the dedicatee, Leopoldo de' Medici, on title, several woodcut illustrations, one showing the tail of the comet. Woodcut tailpieces, device on colophon. (Some light marginal soiling.) Later cartone alla rustica, uncut.
RARE FIRST EDITION. The appearance of two spectacular comets in 1664-1665 was seen around the world, stimulating studies of their motion by scientists throughout Europe, including Johannes Hevelius in Danzig, and both Newton and Halley in England. Manzini published his own observations in this unique edition. Only seven copies are located in Italian libraries, and no sales are recorded in ABPC/RBH. Riccardi I(ii) 97.
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