CAUS (Solomon of). The Perspective, with the reason of Shado - Lot 226

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CAUS (Solomon of). The Perspective, with the reason of Shado - Lot 226
CAUS (Solomon of). The Perspective, with the reason of Shadows and Mirrors. London, Jan Norton; Frankfurt, at the home of Hulsins' widow, 1612. In-folio, ivory vellum (contemporary binding). Very rare first edition and first work of the author. Brunet cites an edition of 1611 (London, Barker) unknown to Fowler, Berlin Katalog, etc. Beautiful engraved architectural frontispiece and 67 copper engravings, including one folding and one on double page. Binding of the period a little used, missing the leaf with the chapter nine plate on the front and the text of chapter ten on the back.
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