EUCLID. The Elements of Geometrie. English translation by Henry Billingsley, with preface by John Dee. Over 1000 woodcut text diagrams, including 35 (of 38?) with one or more mounted lift-up flaps for 3-dimensional display of geometric forms. [27] (of [28]), [2]-172, 175-286, 288-463 leaves; lacks the title, B1, Qq3.4, NN2, penultimate leaf with errata and colophon, final blank, and folding table. Folio, 305x203 mm, contemporary calf with gilt crest of John Egerton, first Earl of Bridgewater (1579-1649) on covers, binding badly worn and broken, missing portions of spine; marginal toning throughout, marginal dampstaining toward end, occasional soiling, scattered pencil marginalia, several lift-up flaps loose, some woodcut initials hand-colored. sold as is. London: John Daye, 1570