Author
Mersenne, Marin, 1588-1648
Title
La verité des sciences. : Contre les septiques ou Pyrrhoniens. Dedié a Monsieur frère du Roy, / Par F. Marin Mersenne de l'Ordre des Minimes..
Varying form of title
Verite des sciences
Imprint
A Paris, : Chez Toussainct du Bray, ruë Saint-Jacques, aux Epics-meurs., M.DC.XXV. [1625]
Physical description
[32], 1008 p. : ill., 18 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures: ã8 ẽ8 A-Z8 Aa-Zz8 Aaa-Rrr8.
Note
Title page device; head-pieces; initials.
Note
With woodcut diagrams and illustrations throughout.
Citation/references note
CLC, M1109
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper endleaves: B:5:5.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.” pasted over Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate with inscription “This book belongs to the library of the Cathedral Church of New Sarum. James Evans, D. D. Librarian. 1817.”
Binding
17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four tawed leather supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with blind and gilt fillets; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges heavily sprinkled red; title and date in gilt on spine.
Subject
Science Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Du Bray, Toussaint, 1580?-1637 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B16286
UKSbSC
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