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Nieuwentyt, Bernard.
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Analysis infinitorum, seu curvilineorum proprietates ex polygonorum natura deductae. Amsterdam: Jan Wolters, 1695, title printed in red and black, engraved device on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 21 folding engraved plates, small rusthole in L5
Ibid. Considerationes circa analyseos ad quantitates infinite parvas applicatae principia, & calculi differentialis usum in resolvendis problematibus geometricis. Amsterdam: Jan Wolters, 1694, folding engraved plate
Ibid. Considerationes secundae circa calculi differentialis principia; et responsio ad ... G.G. Leibnitium. Amsterdam: Jan Wolters, 1696, folding engraved plate
3 works in one volume, 4to (182 x 120mm.), contemporary carta rustica
Ibid. Considerationes secundae circa calculi differentialis principia; et responsio ad ... G.G. Leibnitium. Amsterdam: Jan Wolters, 1696, folding engraved plate
3 works in one volume, 4to (182 x 120mm.), contemporary carta rustica
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
first editions. Niewentyt was a medical practitioner but had studied Cartesianism in his youth and at the time these works were published was engaged in a dispute with Leibniz about the foundations of calculus. "Nieuwentijt's was the first comprehensive book on 'analysis infinitorum'. By L. Euler's Introductio in analysin infinitorum, analysis became the name of a mathematical discipline. To this field Nieuwentijt contributed little more than the name. What is surprising, however, is the erudite scholarship of a small-town physician who, except for limited university study, does not seem to have cultivated many learned colleagues" (DSB X, p.120).