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ADORNO, JUAN NEPOMUCENO. Introduction to the Harmony of the Universe; or, Principles of Physico-Harmonic Geometry. 17 folding zincographed plates, mostly geometric diagrams; folding letterpress table. [12], 160, [1] pages. 8vo, 242x153 mm, contemporary 1/2 sheep gilt, spine ends, raised bands, and cover edges worn; light dampstaining and foxing in blank outer margin of last few text leaves, table and several plates chipped and darkened along fore edge, clean tear in table. London: (Reynell & Weight for) John Weale & Newton and Son, 1851
first edition of a deistic exposition of the geometrical foundations of the universe by a Mexican visionary inventor and philosopher (1807-80). Not in Palau.presentation copy, with a signed inscription from the author to Ignacio Cumplido dated London, 10 November 1851.
