MERSENNE, Marin. (1588-1648)

MERSENNE, Marin. (1588-1648)
1644, Paris, Antoine Bertier (Antonii Bertier)

ARS NAVIGANDI svper, et sub aqvis
Cum Tractatu de MAGNETE, et
HARMONIAE Theroeticae, Practicae, & Instrumentalis”

(“The art of Navigation, over and under waters, with
Treatise on Magnets (Magnetiic Properties), MUSIC THEORY, PRACTICE and INSTRUMENTS

Contemporary ink inscription opposite front endpaper
“Marsan Martino … molto … et rara … la sue opera”

Vellum bound quarto, 6-1/2 x 7”,
Hand-titled on spine : Mersen... ‘Ars Navigandi”,

125 pages plus unpaginated 5 page dedication, laid paper, binding tight, pages sound, overall fine for age.

Woodcut illustrations, diagrams & charts; including a wide range of early musical instruments & keyboards, illustrated, with diagrams, musical scales, charts, music

First Edition, Volume I of Mersenne’s best known work including the complete sections (with illustrations and charts) on NAVIGATION (over and under the sea), MAGNETICS, and HARMONY (musical THEORY, musical PRACTICE and INSTRUMENTS, over 100 pages)
Following dedicatory EPISTOLA, text begins with page 225, thus containing the entirety of Ars Navigandi, Magnetics, and Harmoniae.

price ……………..................................……………………………… $ 7,600.

MERSENNE, Marin.
French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and musical theorist, often referred to as the father of acoustics