- 826
HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS, GREECE AND ROME, 9 VOLUMES
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200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 7 works, comprising:
i. Delambre, Jean-Baptiste Joseph (1749-1822). Über die Arithmetik der Griechen. Translated by Johann Josef Ignaz von Hoffmann Mainz: Florian Kupferberg, 1817, 8vo, FIRST GERMAN EDITION, 1 folding table, original blue wrappers re-backed, (bought from Schulz-Falster, 2001), [T&W D29], browningii. Smith, David Eugene (1860-1944). Mathematics. Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1923, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Edward T. Newell (president of the American Numismatic Society 1916-1941), original blue cloth, [T&W S136], bumped iii. Nicomachus of Gerasa. Introduction to arithmetic. Translated by Martin Luther D'Ooge (1839-1915). New York: Macmillan Company, 1926, 4to, FIRST EDITION, original green cloth, spine gilt, [T&W N38], minor browning and wear, bumped iv. Apollonius of Perga. Conics, Translated into English from the Greek by R. Catesby Taliaferro. 1939, 4to, 3 volumes, typescript, cloth-backed wrappers, spine label, previous ownership annotations in pen and pencil, [not in T&W], wrappers worn v. Reidemeister, Kurt (1893-1971). Die Arithmetik der Griechen. Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1940, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original green wrappers, [T&W R64]vi. Neugebauer, Otto (1899-1990). The exact sciences in antiquity. Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, 1951, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, 14 photolithographic plates, original cream wrappers printed in black and red, uncut, [T&W N25], wrappers worn and browning vii. Hunger, Hebert (1914-2000) and Vogel, Kurt (1888-1985). Ein Byzantinisches Rechenbuch des 15. Jahrhunderts. Vienna: Böhlaus, 1963, 4to, 1 folding table, 25 loose folding tables, original yellow wrappers, previous ownership inscription in ink on upper wrapper, modern folding cloth box [not in T&W]
Condition
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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."