拍品 511
  • 511

PEURBACH, OPUS ALGORITHMI, LEIPZIG, 1503, MODERN HALF VELLUM

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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述

  • Opus algorithmi. [Leipzig]: (Martin Landsberg, 1503)
4to (215 x 155mm.), 8 leaves, A8, paraphs and initials supplied in red or blue, some underlining in red, modern half vellum, a few small marginal wormholes

來源

Reiss & Auvermann, Auktion 46, 15-18 October 1991, lot 26, DM 4500, Erwin Tomash

出版

Tomash & Williams P60; Smith, Rara arithmetica p.53; USTC 679754 (3 copies); VD16 P2041 (listing one copy in Munich)

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

"A brief elementary textbook on practical computation with integers and fractions" (DSB, XV, p.478), which was first printed in Vienna in around 1499; for a later edition, see lot 512.