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BABBAGE--ACTUARIAL SCIENCE, 3 VOLUMES
估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
招標截止
描述
- A collection of 3 volumes, comprising:
i. Babbage, Charles. A comparative view of the various institutions for the assurance of lives. London: for Mawman, 1826, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, folding table, original three-quarter calf, ownership signature of Henry Prevost Babbage (1824-1918), the youngest son of the author; presentation copy inscribed by the author’s great grandson, Richard H. Babbage (1883-1971?), to Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett (1870-1947), dated December 1919, (bought from Pickering & Chatto, London, 1982), [T&W B10; Origins of Cyberspace 36; Van Sinderen 26], some splitting at gutter, extremities rubbedii. Babbage, Charles. Charles Babbage’s vergleichende Darstellung der verschiedenen Lebens-Assecuranz-Gesellschaften. Weimar: Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs, 1827, first German edition, 8vo, folding table, contemporary calf, (bought from Bernard Quaritch, London, 1990), [T&W B64; Van Sinderen 26 (cited)], some browning and spotting, some worming to spine and lower coveriii. [Babbage, Charles]. Report from the select committee on the laws respecting friendly societies. [London: HMSO, 1827], 4to, disbound, (bought from Bernard Quaritch, London), [T&W B52; Van Sinderen 26 (cited)]
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."
"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
Three volumes, including a German translation, showing Babbage’s involvement with the life assurance industry.