- 597
SECTOR, 4 VOL. IN ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY
估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Four volumes in English, eighteenth-century, comprising:
i. Rea, Roger. The sector and plain scale compared. London: J. Cluer for the author, 1717, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, 3 folding woodcut plates, contemporary calf, (bought from Chaucer Head, Presteigne, 1997), [T&W R18; ESTC T94813], some wear to bindingii. [Stone, Edmund (d.1768)] The description, nature and general use of the sector and plain-scale... second edition. London: Tho. Wright, 1728, 8vo, 3 folding engraved plates, modern blue cloth, uncut, (bought from Martayan Lan, New York, 1985), [T&W S200; ESTC T65033 (4 copies; a single copy of the previous edition is located)], small inkstain on one plateiii. Cunn, Samuel. A new treatise of the construction and use of the sector. London: Wilcox & Heath, 1729, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, 2 engraved folding pates, diagrams, contemporary calf, modern folding cloth box, (bought from Bernard Quaritch, London, 1981), [T&W C210; ESTC T113886], rebackediv. Pennington, Robert. The description of a sector... of great use to all clock and watch makers. London: Richardson & Urquhart, 1780, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, title folded at foot with manuscript note about the author, folding engraved plate, modern wrappers, (bought from Jonathan Hill, New York, 1987), [T&W P35; ESTC T105392]
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"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."