拍品 317
  • 317

KERSSEBOOM, PROEVEN VAN POLITIQUE REKENKUNDE, THE HAGUE, 1748

估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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描述

  • Proeven van politique rekenkunde, vervat in drie verhandelingen over meenigte des volks in de provintie van Hollandt en West Vrieslandt; de probable leeftyt der weduwen, de duurzaamheid der huwelyken, de relatie van de meenigte des volks tegen het getal der geboorene, en dat der gehuwde paaren &c. The Hague: Jan van den Bergh, 1748
4 parts, 4to (267 x 210mm.), main title printed in red and black, divisional titles with engraved vignettes, contemporary stiff wrappers, binding somewhat rubbed

來源

bought from Pickering & Chatto, London, 1993

出版

Tomash & Williams K31; STCN 237744384, 237744821

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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

The first collected edition of four actuarial works. "It contains a number of unusual tables, one of which (p. 56 of the second section) gives the number of people to survive a population of 1,400 at all ages from birth to 100 years" (Tomash & Williams).