Based on 3rd pt. of Caramuel's Cursus mathematicus (1649), revised and translated into Spanish by him. See Palau y Dulcet.

Printed in double columns. Vols. II-III have special added t.p.'s.

Added engraved t.p. Port. of John of Austria, to whom work is dedicated, engraved by Giovanni Francesco Bugatti. The 4 sections of plates are each preceded by engraved title leaf. Plates engraved by Bugatti, Simone Durelli and Cesare Laurentino, one by Barend de Bailliu. Head- and tail-pieces, initials. Four large decorated initials have representations of Virgin of Montserrat, that on ²A1r has port. of Caramuel, others have coats of arms.

Signatures: -2 [superscript pi]A A-C, ²A-G H², ³A-I a-d e, A-H I²; chi² A-L, A-I K² L M², A-N O² P Q²; 2chi-3chi².

Paging, v. 1: [26], 24, 58, [2], 71, [45], [68] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [4], 88, 77, [11], 109, [11] p.; v. 3: [16] p., A-H, I-III prior, III posterior, IV-XLVIII, [60], XLI leaves of plates (1 folded).

Includes bibliographies and index.

Palau y Dulcet 43565

Bound in 1 vol. in goatskin(?), gilt tooled. Author & title in gilt on spine label. Edges sprinkled red in pattern of chevrons.

Giovanni Muzio's bookplate, etched by Giacomo Manzù. Signature on added engraved t.p.: El Yng.ro Juan XP(?) Toval.