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HORCHER, LIBRI TRES: IN QUIBUS PRIMO CONSTRUCTION CIRCINI PROPORTIONUM EDOVETUR, MAINZ, 1605
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Libri tres: in quibus primo constructio circini proportionum edocetur. Mainz: Balthasar Lippius, 1605
FIRST EDITION, 4to (210 x 163mm.), woodcut diagrams and illustrations (including proportional compass on title), folding woocut table with letterpress caption, nineteenth-century boards
Provenance
bought from Jonathan Hill, New York, 1989
Literature
Tomash & Williams H164; VD17 23:240372B
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description, where applicable
"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 FIRST WORK TO DESCRIBE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADJUSTABLE PROPORTIONAL COMPASS, which was a precursor of the sector and could be used for enlarging or contracting diagrams according to their lengths, areas or volumes. It was apparently first developed by Joost Bürgi, and although published by Hulsius, he described just its use but not its construction.