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Scandaglio sopra La libra astronomica et filosofica di Lotario Sarsi : nella controuersia delle comete e particolarmente delle tre vltimamente vedute l'anno 1618
del signor Gio. Battista Stelluti ..., Signatures: [dagger]², A-L⁴., A defense of Galileo against the attack by Orazio Grassi (alias "Lotario Sarsi")., Includes errata., Two unrecorded printed correction slips pasted on p. 69., Francesco Stelluti, Giovanni's brother, is believed to have assisted in the writing of this book and Prince Cesi edited the book, toning down some of the theological passages.
Considerazioni sopra il Discorso del Sig. Galileo Galilei intorno alle cose, che stanno in sù l'acqua, o che in quella si muouono ... Fatte a difesa, e dichiarazione dell'opinione d'Aristotile da Accademico Incognito [i.e. F. Papazzoni].
Dedicatory epistle signed: Arturo Pannochieschi de' conti d'Elci Pr., Variously attributed to Pannochieschi d'Elci, to Flaminio Papazzoni, or to Tommaso Palmerini. Cf. S. Drake, ISIS, v. 51 (March 1960), p. 56-63; A. Carli, Bibl. Galileiana, no. 51; P. Riccardi, Biblioteca matematica italiana., Signatures: (dagger)⁵ A-B⁴ C⁵., Head- and tail-pieces., Faded stamp on t.p.