B[ate], J., The mysteryes of nature and art: Conteined in foure severall tretises, the first of water workes the second of fyer workes, the third of drawing, coloring, painting, and engraving, the fourth of divers experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the authors peculiar practice, and invention. 4 Tle. in 1 Bd.Mit gest. illustr. Titel und 2 Titelholzschnitten sowie 6 Holzschnitt-Tafeln (st. 7; mitpag.) und 79 Textholzschnitten . London, J. Jackson und F. Church für R. Mab 1634. Ldr. im Stil d. Zt. Kl.-4to.

Erste Ausgabe, selten , mit den bei Philip genannten Merkmalen. - "From the irregularities both in the signatures and pagination of this book, it is a little difficult to know when it is complete .. In the first part, under 'Water Works', are included syphons, pumps, water clocks, and various fanciful tricks effected by the flow and pressure of water. 'Fire Works', in the second part, are equivalent to modern pyrotechny, and it is quite surprising, to see how some devices still in use were familiar to Bate. The third part is upon drawing and painting; and the fourth, entitled the 'Booke of Extravagants', contains miscellaneous receipts and secrets, technical and medical" (Ferguson). - Koll.: 4 Bll., 112 S., 7 (st. 8) Bll., S. 121-142, 2 (st. 3) Bll., S. (149)-192. 1 Taf. in Faksimile ersetzt; zw. 3. und 4. Teil fehlt 1 Bl. (T4); ohne das letzte Bl. (Ff4; Erratum?). - Tlw. etw. gebräunt, fleckig (2 Bll. stärker) und wasserrandig, 1 Taf. mit kl. Randabriß, Titelkupfer im Seiten- und Fußsteg knapp beschnitten (etw. Textverlust). - Seltene Ausgabe dieses ungewöhnlichen Werkes zu Wasserwerk, Feuerwerk, Zeichen- und Malkunst sowie mit technischen und medizinischen Rezepten und Anweisungen.

Philip B050.1. - Ferguson, Bibliogr. notes VI, 14f. und Suppl. IV, 10-12. - Vgl. Lowndes I, 128: "A curious treatise"; UCBA I, 75; Wing 1092 (spät. Ausgaben).

Scarce first edition. With engr. illustr. title, 2 title woodcuts, 1 woodcut title vignette, 6 woodcut plates (of 7; paginated) and 79 woodcut illustrations. Calf in contemp. style. - 1 plate (nude women) replaced by facsimile, between part 3 and 4 lacking 1 leaf (T4), lacking last leaf (Ff4, erratum?). Partly slightly browned and stained (2 leaves stronger), partly slightly waterstained, 1 plate with small marginal tear, engr. title cropped close in tail margin and fore edge (loss of printed matter).