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PEURBACH, QUADRATUM GEOMETRICUM, NUREMBERG, 1516, MODERN VELLUM,
估價
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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描述
- Quadratum geometricum. Nuremberg: Johann Stuchs, 17 June 1516
Folio (284 x 205mm.), 10 leaves, A6 B4, title-page and tables printed in red and black, large woodcut on title-page, woodcut and manuscript diagrams, modern vellum, occasional light foxing or water-staining, paper slightly friable at head and foot of first few leaves
來源
bought from Martayan Lan, New York, 1990
出版
Tomash & Williams P61; USTC 688980; VD16 P2054; Zinner 1059
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
FIRST EDITION of Peurbach's description of the geometric square, which is illustrated on the title-page; although it was not his invention, this is considered the first description of it and it subsequently became a popular instrument for surveying. "It consists of a description of an instrument made up of an open square with two graduated sides and a pointer and sight attached to turn on the vertex opposite the graduated sides. The instrument is used for measuring altitudes of heavenly bodies or objects on the earth and, by taking measurements from different positions, for determining the distance of inaccessible objects on the earth. Instructions and tables were provided for each application" (DSB, XV, pp.477-478). It was dedicated to Johannes Vitez (1408-1472), the archbishop of Esztergom, a humanist and mathematician who was tutor to Matthias Corvinus.