Coveri, Stefano

  • Coveri, Stefano
Date:
1675-1692
Reference:
MS.1895
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

"Raccolta d'alcuni avvertimenti intorno al lavorar lenti et obiectivi per far occhiali del Galileo, insegnate ... da Stafano Coveri del Piano di Pistoia, forzato nel Bagno li Livorno et ottimo lavorante di quest' arte. Con alcuni altri secreti. Fine 11 9bre. 1683."

Though the title is dated 1683, several of the sections have dates. Thus that on fol. 1v is dated 1675, whilst the last on fol. 21v is dated 1692.

Produced at Livorno.

Publication/Creation

1675-1692

Physical description

1 bundle 32 ff. (last 10 bl.). 4to. 21 x 14 cm. Unbound. Title with decorated frame, pen-drawn and cloured in water-colour, illustrated by pen-drawn figures and diagrams.

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Acquisition note

Purchased 1928.

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

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  • 48569