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RUDOLFF, KUNSTLICHE RECHNUNG, NUREMBERG, 1532, MODERN CRUSHED MOROCCO
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Kunstliche Rechnung mit der ziffer un mit den zal pfennigen sampt der Wellischen practica. (Nuremberg: Johann Petreius), 1532
8vo (142 x 93mm.), woodcut initials, woodcut illustration on O5, without final blank leaf, modern crushed olive morocco by Leighton, woodcut shaved at foot, spine faded
Provenance
faded (washed?) inscription at head of title-page dated 1537; Robert B. Honeyman (1897-1987), booklabel, sale in these rooms, 11 November 1980, lot 2701; bought from Bernard Quaritch, London, 1992
Literature
Tomash & Williams R125; Hoock & Jeannin R14.4; USTC 670302; VD16 R3451 (listing one copy only, in the British Library)
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
VERY RARE. The second edition of Rudolff's book on reckoning and arithmetic, first published in 1526 (VD16 R 3450, listing one copy only, in Nuremberg). This was issued twice in 1532, in Nuremberg (as here) and in Wittenberg by Georg Rhau (VD16 R3452, also listing one copy only, in Nuremberg). The "Wellischen practica" is the Italian method of solving arithmetical problems.