Lot 160
Mathematics.- Steell (Robert) A Treatise of Conic Sections, first edition, Dublin, by George Grierson, 1723.
Hammer Price: £420
Description
Mathematics.- Steell (Robert) A Treatise of Conic Sections, first edition, 7 folding plates (trimmed at plate marks, a few short tears), errata f. crudely pasted to final preliminary f. verso, tears to title margins, first few ff. browned, some light staining and scattered spotting, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, contemporary calf, joints and hinges split but holding, rubbed, quite worn, [ESTC T126869], 8vo, Dublin, by George Grierson, 1723.
⁂ Scarce at auction, we cannot trace another example since 2005.
Description
Mathematics.- Steell (Robert) A Treatise of Conic Sections, first edition, 7 folding plates (trimmed at plate marks, a few short tears), errata f. crudely pasted to final preliminary f. verso, tears to title margins, first few ff. browned, some light staining and scattered spotting, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, contemporary calf, joints and hinges split but holding, rubbed, quite worn, [ESTC T126869], 8vo, Dublin, by George Grierson, 1723.
⁂ Scarce at auction, we cannot trace another example since 2005.
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