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KIRCHER, TARIFFA KIRCHERIANA, ROME, 1679, PRESENTATION COPY
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Tariffa Kircheriana, id est inventum aucthoris novum. Expedita, & mira arte combinata methodo, universalem geometria & arithmetica practica summam continens. Rome: Nicolo Angelo Tinassi, 1679
2 parts bound in one volume, small 8vo (135 x 95mm.), half-title, 24 woodcut plates, some folding, “ex dono Auctoris” inscription on flyleaf to an unidentified recipient (in the recipient's hand), contemporary vellum, rebacked
Provenance
presented by the author to "Jo. Ba[--] Anticii Prg[-- --]"; bought from William Patrick Watson, London, 1989
Literature
Tomash & Williams K48, K49; Dünnhaupt p.2348 nos. 33.1 and 33.II; Merrill 28
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 RAREST OF ALL KIRCHER’S WORKS. The book is an attempt at providing solutions to a whole range of mathematical problems (mostly trigonometrical) in the manner of a “ready-reckoner”, which is the primary meaning of the word “tariff”.