2470 | Rare Bibles, Books, & Manuscripts
Thu, May 30, 2024 01:00PM EDT
Lot 260
1744 OLD ILLUSTRATED VELLUM MATHEMATICAL EUCLID GEOMETRY ARCHIMETHEOREM
Estimate: $1,320 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $50 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $25,000 | $1,000 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
Year/Century: 18th century
Language: Latin
Subject: Illustrated
Binding: Vellum
Description: Elementa Euclidea Geometriae planae ac solidae Tacquet (Andrea) 2 parts in 1 volume Titles with woodcut embellishments by Giuseppe Antonio Elia Neapoli, 1744; initial title has a small hole to the blank area that has been mended and stained in ink; folded woodcut diagrams mounted on stubs; several have minor flaws or repairs made with archival tape; foxing and browning bound with: Taquet, Andreae A Selection of Archimedean Theorema Neapoli; two pieces combined in one volume, 1760 Toned and soiled original vellum with small tears at the joints and spine ends Dimensions: 5 by 7.5" Andre Tacquet (1612–1660), a Jesuit priest and Brabantian mathematician, was also known by his Latinized name, Andrea Tacquet. Tacquet disagreed with the indivisibles technique and supported Euclid's geometry and Aristotle's philosophy.
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