拍品 273
  • 273

HERVÁS Y PANDURO, ARITMETICA DELLE NAZIONI E DIVISIONE DEL TEMPO FRA L'ORIENTALI. CESENA: GREGORIO BIASINI, 1786

估價
700 - 900 GBP
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描述

  • Aritmetica delle nazioni e divisione del tempo fra l’orientali. Cesena: Gregorio Biasini, 1786
Variant issue with errata leaf, 4to (237 x 167mm.), woodcut initials, two folding tables, errata leaf at end, contemporary half calf, red boards, spine gilt, yellow edges, occasional staining, small repair to errata, binding slightly worn with minor worming to spine

來源

Library of Winthrop P. Boswell (b.1922), blindstamp on front free endpaper; bought from Edwin V. Glaser, Sausalito, CA, 1991, Catalogue 94, item 370, $850

出版

Tomash & Williams H127; Aguilar Piñal 3157

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."

拍品資料及來源

A fascinating work on the comparison of different numerical systems in various languages and cultures by Hervás y Panduro, sometimes referred to as the "father of comparative philology". The sheets were reissued in the author’s collected works, Idea dell’Universo (Cesena 1778-1787), volume XIX.