Lot 1124
1124
MATHEMATICS -- BRAMER, B. Apollonius Cattus, Oder kern der gantzen Geometriæ in drey Theil. Marburg, J.H. Stock for J. Ingebrand in Kassel, 1684. 3 in 1 vol. (14), 102, (1 blank leaf), 61, (1); (8), 22 pp. W. tog. 51 (fold.) engr. plates & num. woodcut diagrams. 4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides & blue edges. (Vellum stained/soiled, corners worn, ties lack, without frontispiece, 1 plate torn (but complete), a few cold. pencil stripes on ti., browned/foxed throughout).
Important work for the history of mathematics, in which the Hessian master builder Bramer describes improvementa in the proportional circle and the triangular instrument. First complete edition, in three parts. The first part was first published in 1634, the second in 1647 and the important third part with 21 new plates in this edition for the first time. - VD 17, 23:277108F, 23:277108F, 23:277121R. Cf. DSB II, 419; Poggendorff I, 274.€ 800
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