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APIANUS, QUADRANS APIANI ASTRONOMICUS ET IAM RECENS INVENTUS ET NUNC PRIMUM EDITUS, INGOLSTADT, 1532
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7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Quadrans Apiani astronomicus et iam recens inventus et nunc primum editus. Ingolstadt: Petrus Apianus, 1532
Folio (283 x 190mm.), title printed in red and black, incorporating a woodcut diagram, numerous woodcut illustrations in the text including astronomical instruments, figures of the zodiac and so on, later half vellum
Provenance
Königliche Kreis- und Stadtbibliothek, Augsburg, inkstamps; bought from Harry A. Levinson, Beverly Hills, 1984, Catalogue 66, item 6, $3750
Literature
Tomash & Williams A86; USTC 689194; VD16 A3110
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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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. “This is the first edition of Apian’s work describing his astronomical quadrant. In an attempt to reach a broader public, Apian revised and extended this material and published it in German the next year under the title Instrument Buch [see lot 15]… The work describes a solar quadrant of the author’s invention that was intended to measure the time of day” (Tomash & Williams).