Machinae coelestis pars prior[-posterior]

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Library has v. 1 only.,Some plates by the author; some by I. Saal after A. Stech. Added engr. t.p. (repeated in vols., by J. Falck after A. Boy. Portrait in v. 2) by L. Visscher after A. Stech.,Provenance: v. 1, Burndy Library; Konrad Meuschel, Antiquariat; Henry Posner.,Includes indexes.,Brunet v.3, p. 150; Graesse v.3, p. 267.,Portrait of Hevelius (from v.2) mounted on preliminary leaf in v.1,With this is bound his: Mercurius in sole visus. (Gedani, 1662); Prodromus cometicus. (Gedani, 1665); Descriptio cometae. (Gedani, 1666).,Bound in vellum over boards.,Bookplate of the family of Henry Posner.,P307,Condition note: Cover scratched and stained; torn on back cover; headcap and foot rubbed and torn; textblock detached; pages cockled and foxed.Scanned.5/05.,5 8,