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KEPLER, TABULAE MANUALES LOGARITHMICAE, STRASSBURG, 1700
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Tabulae manuales logarithmicae ad calculum astronomicum. Strassburg: Johann Pastorius for Theodor Lerse, 1700
Second edition (see note), 8vo (155 x 90mm.), title within ruled border, contemporary vellum
Provenance
Bibliothek TU (Technische Universität) Dresden, cancelled inkstamp; bought from Bernard Quaritch, London, 1995
Literature
Tomash & Williams K28; Caspar 99; Henderson p.207 no. 12.1; Houzeau and Lancaster 12757; VD17 12:196196Z
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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"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
Bartsch was Kepler’s son-in-law. In the year following Kepler’s death in 1630, Bartsch decided to publish a more affordable edition of the logarithms from the Tabulae Rudolphinae, but publication ceased due to financial problems (Caspar records only one copy, defective, of this edition). The French mathematician Johann Caspar Eisenschmidt brought out this edition in 1700, and provided a new introduction.