Each part has special title page

Signatures: part 1: A⁴ ²A-E⁴ F⁶; part 2: A-E⁴; part 3: A-C⁴ D⁶; part 4: A-I⁴ k⁴ L⁶; part 5: A-B⁴; part 6: A-D⁴; part 7: A-B⁴ C⁶; part 8: A-C⁴ D² E⁴

Foliation: part 1: [4], 25, [1] leaves; part 2: 18, [2] leaves; part 3: 17, [1] leaves; part 4: 45, [1] leaves; part 5: 8 leaves; part 6: 15, [1] leaves; part 7: 13, [1] leaves; part 8: 13, [5] leaves

Woodcuts: device on title page is that of Felice Valgrisi's father, Vincenzo Valgrisi, featuring two disembodied arms emerging from clouds to grasp a tau cross, entwined with a serpent; printer's name "VIN" and "CENT" on either side of the cross; ornamental initials; "De iride" illustrated with astronomical diagrams of the Sun and the planets

Texts printed in roman and italic type

Errata: leaves [2]-[5] at end (leaves E1-E4)

(From title page) De cometis & lacteo circulo ; De his quae in aere fiunt -- De iride -- De mari -- Quod animal vniuersum -- De usu respirationis -- De coloribus -- De saporibus -- De somno

Adams

Riccardi, P. Biblioteca matematica

Lalande, J.J. Bibliographie astronomique

Thorndike, L. History of magic and experimental science: the sixteenth century

Zeitlinger, H. Bibliotheca chemico-mathematica

First edition of the collected works of Bernardino Telesio, noted natural philosopher of Cosenza, edited by his disciple Antonio Persio

Binding: old vellum manuscript waste; inscription on title page "consecro (?) studijs Johannis Pezoldi Ao MDCLXXX die 1 Augusti."

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