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Feliciano, Francesco
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Feliciano, Francesco
- Libro de arithmetica & geometria speculativa & praticale... novamente stampato. (Venice: Francesco de Alessandro Bindoni and Maffeo Pasini, January) 1536
- Paper
4to (212 x 155mm.), title within woodcut border with a woodcut illustration of a ladder with a key (scala grimaldelli, ladder and skeleton key), woodcut initials, marginal diagrams and calculations, later carta rustica with marbled paper spine, a few deckle edges, a few small wormholes in lower margin, spine worn
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 18698; Smith, Rara arithmetica p.148; cf. Riccardi ii, 21
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
A popular arithmetical text, first printed in 1526 and regularly reprinted; it was a revised version of his earlier Libro de abaco (1517). This is most likely the third edition. "Feliciano's second work was highly esteemed as a textbook for schools... More complete than the Treviso book, more modern than Borghi, more condensed than Paciuolo, few books had greater influence on the subsequent teaching of elementary mathematics" (Smith, p.148).