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MAUREL AND JAYET, ARITHMAUREL, 1849, AND A RELATED WORK
估價
500 - 700 GBP
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描述
- Arithmaurel inventé par MM. Maurel et Jayet. Paris: Maurel and Jayet, 1849
8vo, original printed paper wrappers, spine repaired [with:] Rapport sur une machine arithmétique à l'Académie des Sciences; par MM. Maurel et Jayet [offprint from:] Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des sciences, tome XXVIII, 12 fevrier 1849. Paris: Bachelier, [1849], 4to, modern paper wrappers, spotting
來源
bought from Pickering and Chatto, London, 1991
出版
Tomash & Williams M68
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
A rare promotional brochure for a very early calculating machine. The Arithmaurel was designed by François Timoléon Maurel, a student and future clockmaker, and Jean Jayet, an engineer. Using a mechanism based on the stepped reckoner of Leibniz, it was designed for multiplications of up to 8 digits. It was patented in 1846 and in 1849 the prototype won a gold medal at the Exposition national in Paris. Unfortunately the machine proved too complex to achieve commercial success and only a small number of Arithmaurel machines survive.