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DASYPODIUS, LEXIKON SEU DICTIONARIUM MATHEMATICUM, STRASSBURG, 1573
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Λεξικον seu Dictionarium mathematicum, in quo definitiones, & divisiones continentur scientiarum mathematicarum. Arithmeticae, geometriae, astronomicae, logisticae, geodesiae, harmonicae. Strassburg: Nikolaus Wyriot, 1573
8vo (148 x 92mm.), woodcut on title and initials, with blank F8, contemporary vellum, manuscript title on spine, occasional staining, tear to *8, vellum slightly worn
Provenance
bought from Bernard Quaritch, London, 2000
Literature
Tomash & Williams D11; Benzing-Müller III, p.559 no. 8; VD16 ZV 4274; USTC 672465
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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 lexicon of Greek mathematical terms, compiled by the professor of mathematics at Strassburg university, editor of Euclid, translator of Hero of Alexandria, Theodosius of Bithynia, and Autolycus of Pitane. Dasypodius applied the knowledge he absorbed from these and other ancient authors to making machines, notably the astronomical clock in Strassburg Cathedral, which was built to his design by the clock-makers Isaac and Josias Habrecht.