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ZARAGOZA, TRIGONOMETRIA ESPANOLA, MALLORCA, 1672, AND WORK ANOTHER BOUND IN
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Canon trigonometricus. Continens logarithmos sinuum. et tangentium, ad singula scrupula totius semicirculi.Radii Logarithmo, 10.0000000… (Tabula logarithmica continens unidecim numerorum chiliades, cum suis logarithmis ab unitate, scilicèt, ad 11100. Dispositis nova methodo, et proportioni astronomicæ applicatis in gratiam astronomorum). Madrid: Bernardo de Villa-Diego, 1672, 2 parts in one volume, titles within typographical borders,
Trigonometria Espanola, resolucion de los triangulos planos, y esfericos, fabrica, y uso de los senos, y logarithmos. Mallorca: Francisco Olivier, 1672, title within typographical borders, 4 letterpress tables (at front of volume), 3 engraved plates (at end of volume), one table torn 2 works bound in one volume, 4to (190 x 140mm.), early manuscript annotations, contemporary vellum
Provenance
bought from Martayan Lan, New York, 1996
Literature
Tomash & Williams Z1, Z3, Z4
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
“Joseph Zaragoza was a Spanish mathematician who held the chair of mathematics at Spain’s Imperial College. In 1675, he was appointed to tutor the fourteen-year-old King Carlos” (Tomash & Williams).