拍品 694
  • 694

WING, ASTRONOMIA INSTAURATA, LONDON, 1656, CONTEMPORARY CALF

估價
500 - 800 GBP
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描述

  • Astronomia instaurata: or, A new and compendious restauration of astronomie... Whereunto is added, a short catalogue of all the most accurate and remarkable coelestiall observations, that have been made by Tycho, Longomontanus, Gassendus, the Landgrave of Hassia, and others. London: R. and W. Leybourn for the Company of Stationers, 1656
FIRST EDITION, folio (280 x 178mm.), title printed in red and black, woodcut diagrams, errata leaf at beginning, contemporary calf, binding slightly worn, rebacked and repaired retaining old red morocco label on spine

來源

bought from E.M. Lawson & Company, East Hagbourne, 2000

出版

Tomash & Williams W90; ESTC R8300; Wing W2987; Houzeau & Lancaster 9228

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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.
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拍品資料及來源

Uncommon at auction. This is, according to Houzeau and Lancaster, a rewritten edition of Wing’s Harmonicon coeleste, or the celestiall harmony of the visible world (1651).