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VITALI, LEXICON MATHEMATICUM, 2 COPIES, 1668 AND 1690
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- Two copies of Lexicon mathematicum, comprising:
i. Lexicon mathematicum astronomicum geometricum. Paris: Ludovic Billaine, 1668, FIRST EDITION, 2 parts in one, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, eighteenth-century vellum with numerous blank leaves inserted at end, (Cardinal Stefano Borgia (1731-1804); Bibliotheca Borgiana legatum Collegio de Propaganda Fide, label, and stamp CVPF (Collegium Urbanum de Propaganda Fide) on title, bought from Jonathan Hill, New York, 1987), [T&W V18], browned, name erased from title, misbound at end but seemingly completeii. Lexicon mathematicum. Rome: J. Vannacci, 1690, 4to, half-title, engraved frontispiece, engraved diagrams and illustrations in text, folding printed table, "praemonitio ad lectorem" leaf at end, contemporary vellum, (bought from Libreria Antiquaria Soave, Turin, 1982), [T&W V19]
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the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"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
One of the earliest scientific dictionaries.