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CAVALIERI, TRATTATO DELLA RUOTA PLANETARIA, BOLOGNA, 1646, MODERN CALF IN PERIOD STYLE
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Trattato della ruota planetaria perpetua e dell'uso di quella principalmente per ritrovare i luoghi de' pianeti alla Lansbergiana. Bologna: Giacomo Monti, 1646
4to (223 x 162mm.), half-title, woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials and tailpieces, a different woodcut device at end, folding letterpress table, 2 folding engraved plates, printed correction pasted to p.52, modern calf in period style, occasional slight staining
Provenance
bought from Martayan Lan, New York, 1997
Literature
Tomash & Williams C51; Riccardi i, 328
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, second issue, of Cavalieri's astronomical tract, though he is better known for his work on arithmetic and logarithms.