拍品 870
  • 870

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."

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.