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LOGARITHMS. EARLY EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH MANUSCRIPT OF "GÉOMÉTRIE PRATIQUE", WITH 27 COLOURED PLATES
估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述
- Early eighteenth-century French manuscript of "Géométrie pratique", with 27 coloured plates
Manuscript on paper, written in brown ink on up to twenty lines per page, with tables and diagrams, the text divided into seven Livres ("Des Logarithmes"; "De la Trigonométrie Rectiligne"; "Des instrumens [...Du compas de proportion]"; "De la construction des figures"; "De la longimétrie ou mesure des Lignes"; "De la Planimétrie ou manière de mesurer les surfaces"; "De la Stéréométrie ou manière de mesurer des Solides") 4to (c.245 x 175mm), 240 pages, grapes watermark lettered "Dupu[y]" (cf. Heawood 2426-2432), 27 plates on folding sheets, many in colour, contemporary brown polished calf, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, small tear to front cover
來源
Gilbert de La Rochefoucauld, duc de La Roche-Guyon (1889-1964); Bibliothèque du Château de La Roche-Guyon, library stamp on title; sale in our Monaco rooms, 8-9 December 1988, lot 577
出版
Tomash & Williams L126
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."