De Bononiensi Scientiarum et Artium Instituto atque Academia commentarii. Bononiae, ex typ. Laelii a Vulpe, apud Metropolitanam, 1731

First part (of 7) of the results of the scientific studies of the Bologna Institute founded by Eustachio Manfredi (see DSB IX, 77). Printed in Bologna in 1731 for the Lelio Della Volpe publisher. In-8°, mm. 295x220, pp. (12), 645, (5), 9 cc. of folding plates depicting demonstrations with geometric figures. Engraving vignette on the frontispiece. Contemporary full parchment binding with gold titles and decorations on the spine. Sprayed edges on the leaves. Woodworm damage on the spine and on the internal margins of the text. Clear text, clean leaves with occasional foxing.