拍品 349
  • 349

LEIBNIZ, ESSAIS DE THEODICÉE, 1720

估價
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
招標截止

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 (168 x 100mm.), engraved frontispiece of a statue of Erasmus, title printed in red and black, folding plate of Leibniz’s calculator, old vellum, lacking portrait and list of works

來源

bought from Jürgen Dinter Antiquariat, Cologne, 1994

出版

Tomash & Williams L68; 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."

拍品資料及來源

This is the same title and imprint as T&W L67 (lot 348), but without the portrait of Leibniz and the list of his works.