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[SELLER], A POCKET BOOK, [C.1706?]
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- A Pocket book, containing severall choice Collections in Arethmetick, Astronomy, Geometry, Surveying, Dialling, Navigation, Astrology, Geography, Measuring, Gaugeing. London: Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, [c.1706?]
8vo, engraved title, first 84 pages letterpress, remainder (erratically numbered 85 to 297) engraved, including some double-page illustrations and 6 double-page maps, 1 page of manuscript notes (L3), most pages numbered in manuscript, old heraldic shield in ink on front flyleaf, with explanation of colours, contemporary calf, a few leaves trimmed, binding slightly worn; sold not subject to return
Provenance
'NK', ink initials dated 1718 on title; bought from David Bickersteth, Bassingbourn, 1989
Literature
Tomash & Williams S83; this edition not in ESTC
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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 later edition of Seller’s Pocket Book, which was a vade-mecum for English gentlemen, a compendium of useful information for every occasion, with an impressively wide-ranging series of tables including monthly almanacs, calendars, lists of the Kings of England and Lord Mayors of London, feast days, tables to calculate Easter and the full moon, tables of astronomy, trigonometry, geometry, weights and measures, and even a table to calculate how many bricks would be needed to make a wall. The precise number and composition of plates and maps seem to vary slightly from edition to edition and from copy to copy.