Lot 380
  • 380

LUDERS, TRAICTE MATHEMATIQUE, PARIS, 1664

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Traicté mathematique contenant: les principales definitions, problems et theoremes d'Euclide. L'arithmetique decimale. La trigonometrie. La longimetrie. La planimetrie. La stereometrie. La fortification Hollandoise, Francoise, Italienne et Espanolle. La perspective militaire. Et la geographie universelle. Paris: For the author, 1664
Folio (465 x 333mm.), engraved title, 44 ff. containing tables, diagrams, and designs for fortifications, numerous blanks at end, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, minor spotting, staining and worming, a few leaves becoming detached, binding slightly worn, due to uncertainty of collation this book is sold not subject to return

Provenance

Delamotte, signature on title; bought from Jonathan Hill, New York, 2000 

Literature

Not in Tomash & Williams

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
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Catalogue Note

RARE. We have only been able to trace three copies on Rare Book Hub and two on WorldCat.