Lot 2453

[Mathematics]. Euclides. Elementorum libri tridecim.

London, W. Jones, 1620, (2),250p., woodcut diagrams, parallel Greek and Latin text in columns, contemp. calf w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.

Lot

2453

Auction

Auction 80, 13-17 May 2024

Section

NATURAL HISTORY, HORSES AND HORSEMANSHIP, HUNTING, MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY etc.

Estimate

€800 – €1,000

Result

€850

Photos

2 photos

Condition

Vaguely waterst. in upper (blank) margin at the beginning. Binding w. minor imperfections; letterpiece chipped. A good/ fine copy.

Notes

PMM 25; DSB IV, p.415: "Euclid's fame rests preeminently upon the Elements, which he wrote in thirteen books and which has exercised an influence upon the human mind greater than that of any other work except the Bible". Although stated differently on the title, only six books were published.