拍品 328
  • 328

KOEBEL, GEOMETREI, FRANKFURT, 1536

估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述

  • Geometrei vonn künstlichem Messen unnd absehen allerhand höhe, fleche, ebene, weite unnd breyte: als Thürn, Kirchen, baew, baum, velder unnd äcker ec. mit künstlich zuebereiten Jacob stab, Philosophischen Spiegel, Schatten unnd Mesruten; Durch schöne Figurn und Exempel. [Frankfurt am Main: Christian Egenolff], 1536
Second edition, 4to (183 x 140mm.), woodcut illustrations, later vellum-backed boards, morocco backed folding box

來源

Arnaud de Vitry d'Avaucourt (1926-2012), sale in these rooms, 10 April 2002, lot 483, £2,400, Erwin Tomash

出版

Tomash & Williams K62; Benzing, Köbel, no. 109; USTC 659342; VD16 K1611

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."

拍品資料及來源

“The title promises instruction on all kinds of surveying of lands, churches, woods and fields by using Jacob’s staff, mirrors, and other instruments, all illustrated with beautiful figures and examples. Köbel delivers on his promise with a delightful work…The illustration on the title page, repeated in the text, shows sixteen men lined up heel to toe, showing the standard method of defining a foot as the average foot size of the first sixteen men leaving church on a Sunday morning” (Tomash & Williams).