Mathematical Treasure: Commandino's Elements of Euclid

Federico Commandino (1509-1575) was an Italian physician, humanist and mathematician best known for his translations of classical Greek mathematical works into Latin. In 1572, he published his influential translation of Euclid’s Elements. 

The first few pages of Book I from this Euclid:

The first image above is presented courtesy of the University of Oklahoma Library. The other images depict the copy owned by the Dibner Library of Science and Technology, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, which can also be accessed through the Digital Public Library of America. These images were added on 7/3/2021.

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