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Borelli, Giovanni Alfonso.
Estimate
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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Description
- Historia et meteorologia incendii Aetnaei anni 1669... Responsio ad censuras Rev. P. Honorati Fabri contra librum auctoris de vi percussionis. Reggio di Calabria: Domenico Ferri, 1670
4to (213 x 157mm.), half-title, woodcut initials and diagrams, double-page engraved plate depicting eruption of Etna, contemporary vellum, plate slightly creased
Provenance
Biblioth. J. Pantal. Schol. Piarum, early inscription at foot of title-page
Literature
Riccardi i, 159
Condition
Condition 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."
Catalogue Note
first edition of Borelli's account of the 1669 eruption of Etna. Borelli had studied with Galileo and was a professor of mathematics at Pisa. After leaving Pisa in 1667 he went to Messina, from where he witnessed this eruption. Another treatise of his was also published locally at Reggio di Calabria in 1670.