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WINGATE, LOGARITHMOTECHNIA, OR THE CONSTRUCTION, AND VSE OF THE LOGARITHMETICALL TABLES, LONDON, 1626
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Λογαριθμοτεχμια, or The construction, and use of the logarithmeticall tables; by the helpe of which mutiplication [sic] is performed by addition, division by subtraction, the extraction of the square root by bipartition, & of the cube root by tripartition, &c. [issued with] Briggs, Henry. The first chiliad of logarithms… [issued with] Gunter, Edmund. Canon triangulorum. London: W. Stansby, 1626
3 parts in one volume, 24mo (105 x 55mm.), title within ruled border, divisional titles, tables, later calf preserving most of original sides, B1 and S3 repaired at outer corner, last leaf repaired touching border, endleaves restored and repaired
Provenance
Henry Bond 1676, inscription on endpaper; Charles Turner (1886-1973), bequest in 1968 to Keele University (deaccessioned in 1998), bookplate; bought from Simon Finch, London, 2000 Henry Bond (c.1600-1678), whose ownership inscription is on the endpaper, was a teacher of mathematics, navigation and surveying in London, author of a book on longitude (1676), editor of The Seamans Kalendar and of the posthumous works of Samuel Foster and of Edmund Gunter.
Literature
Tomash & Williams W96; ESTC S115637 (calling for a folding leaf of plates ?in error); Hill, Turner Collection, p.227; STC 25850.5
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
RARE. The French edition was published in the same year and a second edition in English was published in 1635. Wingate went to Paris as tutor to Princess Henrietta Maria, returning to England in 1625.