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Aleotti, G. B. Regole generali di prospetiva (sic) di Gio. Battista Aleotti, detto l'Argenta. Italienische Handschrift auf Papier. (Ferrara), um 1620. Blattgröße 42:27,5 cm, Schriftspiegel ca. 37:23 cm. 52-57 Zeilen. Von Aleotti in flüssiger, gut lesbarer italienischer Kursive mit brauner Tinte geschrieben. Mit zahlreichen schematischen Zeichnungen im Text. 7 nn. Bll. Alter Kartonband; Vorderdeckel stärker fleckig u. mit unsachgemäß fixierter oberer Außenecke.
Autograph manuscript of 7 large leaves written on both recto and verso by the Italian architect, engineer, stage designer and cartographer Aleotti, including numerous sketches in ink. Unpublished treatises on Euclidian geometry and one-point perspective. According to the catalogue of the T. Vroom coll. examined and authentified by Myra N. Rosenfeld in 2002. - Little browning, some faint waterstaining, few marginal lesions. Last leaf slightly smaller, the text on the last page reversed. - Added: Autograph letter from Aleotti, dated Dec. 3, 1631 to this patron Cesare Vesuvio, discussing his finances. - Previous owners: Robert B. Honeyman, Arnaud de Vitry, Thomas Vroom, Private collection.