拍品 385
  • 385

LUPICINI, DISCORSO SOPRA LA FABRICA, E USO DELLE NUOVE VERGHE ASTRONOMICHE, FLORENCE, 1582

估價
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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描述

  • Discorso sopra la fabrica, e uso delle nuove verghe astronomiche. Florence: Giorgio Marescotti, 1582
FIRST EDITION, 4to (218 x 150mm.), woodcut printer’s device on title and last leaf, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, later boards, modern folding cloth box

來源

bought from B. & L. Rootenberg Rare Books, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1987

出版

Tomash & Williams L144; Edit16 29000; USTC 839211

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

Lupicini was an engineer, astronomer, and architect who worked for both the Grand Duke of Tuscany and Rudolph II. “This work is devoted to two instruments devised by Lupicini: a set of rulers to be used by artillerymen and a surveying device” (Tomash & Williams).