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IAMBLICHUS, IN NICOMACHI GERASENI ARITHMETICAM INTRODUCTIONEM, ARNHEM, 1668, CONTEMPORARY VELLUM
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- In Nicomachi Geraseni arithmeticam introductionem et de fato libro duo. Nunc primum editus... a Samuele Tennulio, accedit Joachimi Camerarii explicatio in duos libros Nicomachi. Arnhem: for sale by Johannes Fridericus Hagius, printed in Deventer by Wilhelm Wier, 1668 (1667)
4to (189 x 148mm.), title printed in red and black, additional engraved title-page, parallel text in Latin and Greek, woodcut initials and diagrams, without blank leaf aa4, contemporary vellum, occasional light staining, some quires browned, binding slightly stained
Provenance
Stefan Russovitz (?), pencil inscription in Latin and Cyrillic at end; a gift from Dominus Vaihel, Leipzig, 1768, inscription on inside front cover; bought from Librairie Bernard Maille, Paris, 1996
Literature
Tomash & Williams I1, C17; Hoogendoorn p.868 Tenn02; STCN 053564642, STCN 05356510X
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
This is Iamblichus's Neoplatonist commentary on Nicomachus's treatise on the mystical and divine properties of numbers. Nicomachus (c. 50-150 AD) was a Neopythagorean philosopher who set Pythagoras at the heart of mathematical study. The editor was Samuel ten Nuyl (1635-1688), professor in Nijmegen.