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BOISSIERE, L'ART D'ARITHMETIQUE, PARIS, 1563, OLD VELLUM
Estimate
900 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- L'art d'arithmetique... reveu & augmenté par Lucas Tremblay. Paris: (Benoît Prevost for) Guillaume Cavellat, 1563
Third edition, 8vo (169 x 103mm.), woodcut diagrams and illustrations, old vellum, modern folding cloth box, binding lacking ties, possibly a remboîtage
Provenance
bought from Librairie Thomas-Scheler, Paris, 1987, Catalogue 12: Précurseurs et novateurs: Mathématiques, item 510, FF 3500; Erwin Tomash, booklabel
Literature
Renouard, Cavellat, 181 (locating two copies: Bibliothèque nationale de France, V 19176; and Columbia University; see Smith, Rara arithmetica, p.262); Tomash & Williams B191; USTC 60074 (same copies)
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."