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BESSON, James - '' A Theatre of Instruments and Machines of James Bessonus that most Ingenious Mathematician of Dauphing With a Demonstrative Declaration of the Figures of Francis Beroaldus Printed at Bartholomen Vincents at Lyons with the Privilege of the King : MDLXXVIII.'' Title page detached soiled and edge torn, supplied in Ms, with 57 ex 60 plates in various states of condition inc. one laid down. Folio [370 x 250mm ]. Disbound, lightly stained throughout, 1578. * sold with all faults. Plate 21 depicts
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