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ARITHMETIC. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT, 1777
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Eighteenth-century French calligraphic manuscript "Addition. Premiere Règle D'arithmétique de livres sols & deniers", dated 2 December 1777
written in red, yellow, blue and black inks, illustrated with drawings of faces, birds and animals, dealing with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, interest, tax rates, exchange rates, square & cube roots and with finding the golden number and epact of the year, dated "ce Jour'huy 2me Xbre 1777" on f.21 (whilst calculating the number of minutes that have elapsed since the birth of Christ) large folio (440 x 290mm.), 127 leaves, bluish paper, French provenance, 1777 ("1778" on flyleaf), contemporary vellum boards, joints cracking, ties defective
Provenance
bought from Ludwig Rosenthal, Hilversum, 1993
Literature
Tomash & Williams A96
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."