Kavel 917
917
"ELEMENTA GEOMETRIÆ. Elementorum geometriæ liber primus doctrina proportionum et progressionum tum arithmethicarum tum geometricarum". (18th c.). Latin manuscript on paper. 93 lvs. (incl. 4 blanks). W. calligraphic title-page within an elaborate ornamental border and an allegorical scene, section title also within ornamental border, executed in pen and ink, text written in a neat and uniform hand with numerous beautiful executed allegorical vignettes, all executed in pen and ink. 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt spine, brown letterpiece, all edges red, marbled endpapers. (Spine a bit dam., corners worn, bind. chafed/rubbed).
A beautifully executed handwritten compendium of Euclidean geometry, comprising definitions, propositions and demonstrations, with extensive commentary on proportions and progressions. The manuscript was likely produced for scholarly instruction or as a presentation copy, combining mathematical precision with elaborate artistic embellishment.€ 800
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