Oisel, Jacques (1631-1686)--Bibliotheca Oizeliana,

2 parts in one volume, 12mo (157 x 89mm.), [4], 268; [2], 392pp., illustration: engraved frontispiece, woodcut vignette on title-page, woodcut initials, binding: eighteenth-century panelled calf, some light spotting, binding slightly rubbed 

cf. Taylor p. 253 (1687 edition)

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.
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Third issue of this catalogue, the first with a preface. The classical scholar Jacques Oisel formed one of the largest private libraries in Holland in the seventeenth century. As well as more than 11,000 lots of books, this auction catalogue contains at the end nine lots of globes and 43 lots of scientific instruments including telescopes and microscopes. It is also complete with the sixteen-page list of vander Aa's publications. The first issue is dated 1687, the second 1690 and the fourth 1698.