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MAGINI, PRIMUM MOBILE, BOLOGNA, 1609, FOLIO, SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY VELLUM-BACKED BOARDS
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Primum mobile duodecim libris contentum, in quibus habentur trigonometria sphaericorum, et astronomica, gnomonica, geographicaque problemata, ac preterea magnus trigonometricus canon emendatus, et auctus, ac magna primi mobilis tabula. Bologna: (Giovanni Battista Bellagamba) for the author, 1609
3 parts in one volume, folio (356 x 237mm.), engraved title, woodcut diagrams, colophon leaf at end, seventeenth-century vellum-backed boards, some spotting, binding rubbed and worn in places
Provenance
bought from Martayan Lan, New York, 1995
Literature
Tomash & Williams M18 (and M19-20); Houzeau & Lancaster 2753; Riccardi ii, 69; USTC 4033910
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
This work was originally published in 1604 with the title Tabulae primi mobilis quas directionum vulgo dicunt.