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Bernoulli, Jakob.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Ad fratrem suum Johannem Bernoulli Professorem Groninganum epistola, cum annexa solutione propria problematis isoperimetrici. Basel: Johann Konrad von Mechel, 1700
- Paper
Bernoulli, Jakob. Analysin magni problematis isoperimetrici in Actis Erud. Lips. m. Mai 1697... in... Rauracorum Academia... sub praesidio Jacobi Bernoulli... defendendam Joh. Jacobus Episcopius. Ibid., 1701, full-page woodcut diagram
2 works in one volume, 4to (205 x 160mm.), later vellum-backed boards, extremities rubbed
2 works in one volume, 4to (205 x 160mm.), later vellum-backed boards, extremities rubbed
Provenance
Constantine Carathéodory, bookplate, with inscription to him from his colleague Alfred Pringsheim dated 1939, Munich, on flyleaf. Loosely inserted is a letter from Karl Boehm (professor at the Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule) to Carathéodory, dated 1934 (when Carathéodory was professor at the University of Munich), regarding the isoperimetric problem.
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
The first tract is Jakob's response to his brother Johann's solution to the isoperimetric problem, posed by Jakob in Acta Eruditorum in May 1697, which he considered unsatisfactory and criticised publicly, leading both to discord between the brothers and to the calculus of variations; the second tract compares Johann's solution with the isoperimetric problem as posed by Jakob.