Lot 61
  • 61

BEYER, STEREOMETRIAE, FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 1603

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Stereometriae inanium nova et facilis ratio, geometricis demonstrationibus confirmata: & necessariis obscuriorum quorundam delineationibus illustrata qua corporum regularium omnium, tam rectilineorum quam curvilineorum capacitates promtissime explorantur. Frankfurt am Main: Zacharias Palthenius for Jonas Rose, 1603
2 parts in one volume, 4to (190 x 153mm.), woodcut printer’s device on title, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, and diagrams, contemporary vellum, 2E2 with piece torn away at foot affecting a diagram and a signature

Provenance

Stadtbibliothek Koenigsberg, inkstamp on title; bought from Theodor Ackermann Antiquariat, Munich, 1989, Catalogue 765, item 652, DM 5250

Literature

Tomash & Williams B149; Hoock & Jeannin II/B24.2; VD17 23:289122L

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."

Catalogue Note

A Latin version of Beyer’s Ein newe und schöne Art der Vollkommenen Visier-Kunst (see lot 60).