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Hevelius, Johannes
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Hevelius, Johannes
- Prodromus cometicus, quo historia, cometae anno 1664 exorti cursum, faciesque diversas capitis ac caudae accurate delineatas complectens; nec non dissertatio, de cometarum omnium motu, generatione, variisque phaenomenis, exhibetur (Descriptio cometae anno aerae Christ. M. DC. LXV. exorti...). Gdansk: Simon Reiniger for the author, 1665 (1666)
- Paper
folio (345 x 222mm.), engraved printer's device on title-pages, 7 engraved plates (2 folding) numbered A-G, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, contemporary vellum with blind fillets and arabesque centrepiece, a3-4 detached, spine slightly torn with loss of a small area of vellum
Provenance
"Cat V1 P331 CS Sledmere", inscription on inside front cover, i.e. Sir Christopher Sykes (1749-1801) of Sledmere House
Literature
BL STC German XVIIc. H1032 & H1025
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
Rare. The last complete copy to appear on the market was on the Macclesfield sale, 4 November 2004 (lot 1031), where it was bound with several other tracts by Hevelius and inscribed to Henry Oldenburg, and before that in the Phillipps sale in 1976.