Raisons des Forces Mouvantes Avec Diverses Machines Tant Utiles que Plaisantes (Principles of Moving Forces)
Les raisons des forces mouuantes auec diuerses machines tant vtilles que plaisantes
by Salomon de Caus (1576-1626) A Francfort : En la boutique de Jan Norton, 1615.
A remarkable hydraulics manual by French engineer and designer of gardens and grottos throughout Europe.
Owned by the Cooper-Hewitt Design Library, containing more than 30 illustrations and descriptions of the methods and equipment needed for moving and raising water, including examples that employ solar, pump, and waterwheel systems. Also featured are plans and descriptions of hydraulic projects designed and executed by Caus.
Stiff vellum binding with broken sewing support attachment to upper cover - exposing spine, sewing structure, and vellum manuscript waste used for spine lining. Title page is partially attached with previous paper repair. Textblock sewing is sound. Treatment would include removing previous repair and reattaching Title Page to textblock with Japanese paper hinge. Upper cover would remain detached to reduce stress created by original sewing attachment- and to keep the spine, original supports, lining, endbands, and sewing visible for study. An enclosure would be created for storage protection.
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