拍品 80
  • 80

BORREL, DE QUADRATURA CIRCULI LIBRI DUO, LYON, 1559

估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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描述

  • De quadratura circuli libri duo... Eiusdem annotationum opusculum in errores Campani, Zamberti, Orontij, Peletarij, Io. Penae interpretum Euclidis. Lyon: G. Rouillé, 1559
8vo (165 x 106mm.), italic letter, woodcut diagrams, modern calf, gilt, marginal dampstaining, possibly without final blank, slightly rubbed

來源

bought from C.E. Rappaport, Rome, 1992

出版

Tomash & Williams B304; USTC 152638

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."

拍品資料及來源

Borrel's work is a refutation of the pretensions of others (most notably those of his master Oronce Fine) to have found the solution of the quadrature.