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ROJAS SARMIENTO, COMMENTARIORUM ASTROLABIUM, PARIS, 1550
估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Commentariorum in astrolabium quod planisphaerium vocant, libri sex. Paris: Michel Vascosan, 1550
FIRST EDITION, 4to (233 x 156mm.), italic letter, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, woodcut initials, 2M6 blank, with index at end, modern vellum, modern folding cloth box, occasional marginal repair or restoration, with title and a few leaves with text supplied in facsimile or loss of text (title erroneously reading "Commentariorurum Astrolabium"), vellum slightly cockled
來源
Ownership inscriptions on title: "Ex libris D[octo]ris Baltasiani? Cal...?", "Hieronymus Berenger? le Segu...", "Nunc ex libris S[ancti] Cayetani Major" (San Gaetano Maggiore); bought from Palinurus, Philadelphia, 1985
出版
Tomash & Williams R108; BP16 114173; Mortimer, Harvard French 462; Palau 276066 (variant collation); USTC 150444
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
This work contains intricate woodcut illustrations, showing the construction of Rojas' astrolabe and its uses for measuring, surveying, map construction, among others.