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Zuse, Konrad
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Zuse, Konrad
- Collection of c.75 patent applications or specifications submitted by computer pioneer Konrad Zuse, mostly either in his own name or in that of Zuse K.G., concerning computer technology and other inventions
- paper
comprising c.65 "Auslegeschriften" published by the German Patent Office, 9 "Brevets d'invention" by the French Ministry of Industry and Commerce and 1 "Patent Specification" by the Patent Office in London, concerning information storage devices with magnetizable cores, programmable digital computers, buffer memory storage, analogue/digital converters, oscillators, lighting devices for vehicles, and many other inventions, including in the fields of photography and electronics, with technical drawings, many folding
4to, various sizes, disbound, some library stamps, [Munich,] Paris and London, 1957-1972, a few small tears
4to, various sizes, disbound, some library stamps, [Munich,] Paris and London, 1957-1972, a few small tears
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
Regarded as the father of the modern computer, the German inventor and civil engineer Konrad Zuse (1910-1995) is most famous for having designed the world's first programmable computer, the so-called Z3, which became operational in May 1941, and also for the first high-level programming language, Plankalkül ("Plan Calculus"), only published in its entirety in 1972.