BESSON, Jacques (d. 1569?). Theatre des Instrumens mathematiques et mechaniques, Geneva: Jaques Chouët, 1596, 2° (416 x 274mm.), title within woodcut border, 60 full-page woodcut illustrations (repairs to inner margin of first 3 leaves, the same leaves soiled, occasional light spotting, still good and clean), modern calf.

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BESSON, Jacques (d. 1569?). Theatre des Instrumens mathematiques et mechaniques, Geneva: Jaques Chouët, 1596, 2° (416 x 274mm.), title within woodcut border, 60 full-page woodcut illustrations (repairs to inner margin of first 3 leaves, the same leaves soiled, occasional light spotting, still good and clean), modern calf.

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A reissue of the first edition (Paris 1578).
One of the first French works on machines and mechanical engineering, illustrating an amazing variety of inventions that range from war machines to musical instruments and fire-fighting apparatus.

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