CAUS (Salomon de). The Perspective, with the reason of Shado - Lot 183

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CAUS (Salomon de). The Perspective, with the reason of Shado - Lot 183
CAUS (Salomon de). The Perspective, with the reason of Shadows and mirrors. London, Jan Norton; Frankfurt, Hulsins' widow, 1612. In-folio, ivory vellum (Binding of the time). Very rare first edition and first work by 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. Contemporary binding a little worn, missing the leaf with the plate of chapter nine on the front and the text of chapter ten on the back.
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