METIUS, MANUALE ARITHMETICE, AMSTERDAM,1634

FIRST EDITION, 8vo (142 x 88mm.), 4 folding tables, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut illustrations, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges, title a bit soiled, small tear on I2 (affecting signature only), binding slightly rubbed

Earls of Macclesfield, bookplate, sale in these rooms, 14 April 2005, lot 1377, £2,600, Erwin Tomash

Tomash & Williams Add 32; Hoogendoorn p.651 Metius17; Macdonald, Napier, pp.153-154; STCN 843993901

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."

This is a reissue of the sheets of the 1633 first edition (shared between Ulderick Balck of Franeker and Hendrick Laurensz of Amsterdam).