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ORSINI, TRATTATO DEL RADIO LATINO, ROME, 1583
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Trattato del radio latino. Istrumento giustissimo & facile piu d'ogn'altro per prendere qual si voglia misura, & positione di luogo tanto in cielo, come in terra. Il quale oltre alle operationi proprie sue fa anco tutte quelle della gran regola di C. Tolomeo, & dell'antico radio astronomico. Inventato dall'illustrissimo et eccellentissimo signor Latino Orsini. Rome: Vincenzo Accolti, 1583
8vo (225 x 152mm.), typographical device on title, 14 engraved plates, woodcut diagrams, old vellum, small hole in title
Provenance
bought from Pickering & Chatto, London, 1991
Literature
Tomash & Williams D4; Edit16 37283; The Geometry of War 59; USTC 845517
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
A revised version of Latino Orsini’s Trattato del radio latino, with additions by Egnazio Danti.