- 68
Euclid.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Euclide... solo introduttore delle scientie mathematice, diligentemente rassettato, et alla integrità ridotto, per... Nicolo Tartalea. Venice: Curzio Troiano Navò, 1565 (1566)
4to (206 x 144mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page and final verso, woodcut initials and diagrams, contemporary vellum, a few words scored out on A4, occasional light spotting or browning
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 18356; Steck III.72; Thomas-Stanford 39
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."
Catalogue Note
Niccolò Tartaglia's translation, the first translation of Euclid into a vernacular, was first published in Rome in 1543. This later edition additionally contains the first appearance of Tartaglia's translation of Opusculum de levi & ponderoso. For other works by Tartaglia, see lot 98.