- 63
Cardano, Girolamo.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- De rerum varietate libri VII. Basel: Heinrich Petri, 1557
folio (313 x 200mm.), woodcut portrait of author on title-page, woodcut initials, volvelle for illustration on O4 uncut and bound in, numerous woodcut diagrams, eighteenth-century vellum-backed boards, morocco lettering-pieces, occasional light browning
Provenance
the honeyman copy, with booklabel (sale in these rooms, 30 April 1979, lot 592)
Literature
Wellcome 1297; Wheeler Gift 45
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."
Catalogue Note
first edition of Cardano's encyclopedia of natural science, which proved popular and was reissued at least four times in the sixteenth century. It is thought that Cardano may have used the notes of Leonardo da Vinci to compile this work (see DSB III, p.66).