Based on 3rd pt. of Caramuel's Cursus mathematicus (1649), revised and translated into Spanish by him. See Palau y Dulcet

Printed in double columns. Vols. II-III have special added t.p.'s

Added engraved t.p. Port. of John of Austria, to whom work is dedicated, engraved by Giovanni Francesco Bugatti. The 4 sections of plates are each preceded by engraved title leaf. Plates engraved by Bugatti, Simone Durelli and Cesare Laurentino, one by Barend de Bailliu. Head- and tail-pieces, initials. Four large decorated initials have representations of Virgin of Montserrat, that on ²A1r has port. of Caramuel, others have coats of arms

Signatures: *-2* [superscript pi]A A-C, ²A-G H², ³A-I a-d e, A-H I²; chi² A-L, A-I K² L M², A-N O² P Q²; 2chi-3chi²

Paging, v. 1: [26], 24, 58, [2], 71, [45], [68] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 88, 77, [11], 109, [11] p.; v. 3: [16] p., A-H, I-III prior, III posterior, IV-XLVIII, [60], XLI leaves of plates (1 folded)

Includes bibliographies and index

Tablas mathematicas con que todas las cuentas arithmeticas y geometricas se facilitan -- Libros que ha de procurar tener en su bibliotheca un architecto -- Discurso mathemático / Ioseph Chafrion -- Catálogo de los libros que tiene impressos, o está actualmente imprimiendo el illustrissmo y reverendissmo señor D. Iuan Caramuel / Domingo Piatti

Palau y Dulcet

Bound in 1 vol. in goatskin(?), gilt tooled. Author & title in gilt on spine label. Edges sprinkled red in pattern of chevrons

Giovanni Muzio's bookplate, etched by Giacomo Manzù. Signature on added engraved t.p.: El Yng.ro Juan XP(?) Toval

Giovanni Muzio's bookplate, etched by Giacomo Manzù. Signature on added engraved t.p.: El Yng.ro Juan XP(?) Toval

Signatures: *-2*⁴ [superscript pi]A⁴ A-C⁴, ²A-G⁴ H², ³A-I⁴ a-d⁴ e⁶, ⁴A-H⁴ I²; chi² ⁵A-L⁴, ⁶A-I⁴ K² L⁴ M², ⁷A-N⁴ O² P⁴ Q²; 2chi-3chi²

Includes bibliographical references and index

Tablas mathematicas con que todas las cuentas arithmeticas y geometricas se facilitan -- Libros que ha de procurar tener en su bibliotheca un architecto -- Discurso mathemático / Ioseph Chafrion -- Catálogo de los libros que tiene impressos, o está actualmente imprimiendo el illustrissmo y reverendissmo señor D. Iuan Caramuel / Domingo Piatti

Catalogo ragionato dei libri d'arte e d'antichità posseduti dal conte Cicognara, 463

3 v. (various pagings) : 38 cm. (fol.)

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