- 205
GALILEO, LE OPERAZIONI DEL COMPASSO, PADUA, 1649, BLUE BOARDS
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Le operazioni del compasso geometrico, et militare... Terza edizione. Padua: Paolo Frambotto, 1649
4to (212 x 156mm.), woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut diagrams, folding engraved plate, old blue boards, rebacked in cloth, modern printed label on upper cover
Provenance
bought from Michael Phelps, UK, 1986
Literature
Tomash & Williams G13; Carli & Favaro 228; Cinti 122; Instruments in print 10; Riccardi i, 506
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
The engraved plate, with the printer's name displayed so prominently, is an enlarged version of the plate in Frambotto's previous edition of 1640 (see lot 204).