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BEYER, EIN NEWE UND SCHÖNE ART DER VOLLKOMMENEN VISIER-KUNST, FRANKFURT, 1603
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Ein newe und schöne Art der vollkommenen Visier-kunst: Derengleichen hiebevor niemaln in keiner Spraach gesehen worden. Wie man nemlich vierlerlen unterschiedne Visierstäbe zurichten. Frankfurt am Main: Zacharias Palthenius for Jonas Rose, 1603
FIRST EDITION, 2 parts in one volume, 4to (195 x 155mm.), woodcut printer’s device on title, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, and diagrams, contemporary vellum
Provenance
Zisska & Kistner, Auktion 12/I: Von Kepler bis Einstein, 24-25 October 1988, lot 54, Erwin Tomash
Literature
Tomash & Williams B148; Hoock & Jeannin II/B24.1; VD17 547:658949Q
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
An important work on correctly measuring the cubical contents of vessels, twelve years before Kepler’s Nova stereometria.