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HEDRAEUS, NOVA ET ACCURATA ASTROLABII, LEIDEN, 1643
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nova et accurata Astrolabii geometrici structura ... nec non, quadrantis astronomici Azimuthalis. Leiden: Willem Christiaens van der Boxe, 1643
Small 8vo (156 x 94mm.), title printed in red and black, 5 folding woodcut plates, woodcut text illustrations and diagrams, modern panelled calf, title soiled, some plates possibly in facsimile
Provenance
bought from Pickering & Chatto, London, 1991
Literature
Tomash & Williams H94; Hoogendoorn p.458 Hed01; STCN 214115852
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An important work on Vernier scales. "Hedraeus was a professor of mathematics at the University of Uppsala and an instrument maker. He is known to have constructed an observatory near Uppsala (evidently the first in Sweden)" (Tomash & Williams).