- 348
LEIBNIZ, ESSAIS DE THEODICEE, [HANNOVER], 1720
估價
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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描述
- Essais de theodicée, Oder Betrachtung der Gütigkeit Gottes, der Freyheit des Menschen und des Ursprungs des Bösen. Amsterdam: Cornelius Boudestein (i.e. Hannover: Nikolaus Förster), 1720
FIRST GERMAN EDITION, 8vo (165 x 100mm.), engraved frontispiece of a statue of Erasmus, title printed in red and black, engraved portrait of Leibniz (before the Fontanelle biography), folding plate of Leibniz’s calculator, contemporary vellum, piece cut away from foot of frontispiece
來源
bought from William & Victoria Dailey, Los Angeles, 1992
出版
Tomash & Williams L67; Ravier 349; STCN 306007606, 306007843; VD18 11190809
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."
"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
Most of this book is devoted to a German translation of Essais de Theodicée sur la bonté de Dieu, la liberté de l’homme et l’origine de mal (Amsterdam, 1710). In addition the volume also contains: a German translation of Fontanelle’s life of the author; a short assertion of Leibniz’s priority over Newton in the invention of calculus; a brief description of the binary system; an account in Latin of the Leibniz calculator; and, finally, a list of works by the author. (See also lot 349.)