Lot 387: BATE John

The mysteries of nature and art conteined in foure severall treatises of water workes, the second of fyer workes, the third of drawing, colouring, painting, and engraving, the fourth of diverse experiments ... 1st edition, engraved titlepage, pp. [vii], verso blank, 192 (i.e. 196, with 8 pages unnumbered and p. 146 misnumbered 150), with 1 separate woodcut plate and numerous wood illustrations (several of which are full page), contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, lower edge of engraved title just cropped and touching a few letters, first few leaves with small water stain to outer margin, some pages a little discoloured, small 4to., London: Ralph Mab, 1634
Note: STC 1577