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TORTORELLA, ARITMETICA DEGL' IDIOTI, NAPLES, 1794, CONTEMPORARY VELLUM
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Aritmetica degl' idioti, o sia modo facile di esseguire tutte le operazioni aritmetiche senza sapersi nè leggere, nè scrivere, e senza nemmeno conoscersi le cifre numeriche, col solo ajuto di una piccola macchina. Naples: Aniello de Dominicis, 1794
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (196 x 126mm.), folding engraved plate, contemporary vellum, some worming at inner margin not affect text but just touching plate, some leaves with slight damp-stain in outer margin, binding somewhat stained
Provenance
Antiquariaat Papyrus, Zoetermeer, Catalogue 2007, item 100; bought from Pickering and Chatto, London, 2007
Literature
not in Tomash & Williams; Riccardi ii, 546
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
RARE: ICCU locates two copies in southern Italy, and WorldCat locates copies in Carnegie Mellon University and ETH Zurich.