Lot 514 · L13402
renati des-cartes musicae compendium, amsterdam: j. jansson junior, 1656
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,090–$4,635
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13402, London · 6 June 2013
- Dimensions
- second edition, 2 leaves, 34 pages, 1 leaf (blank), small 4to (20 x 15.7cm), title vignette, modern wrappers, light dust-staining to title, creasing to a few corners
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4179835
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4179835 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4179835
Descartes, René. 1596-1650., renati des-cartes musicae compendium, amsterdam: j. jansson junior, 1656. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 514. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4179835.
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Descartes, René. 1596-1650., renati des-cartes musicae compendium, amsterdam: j. jansson junior, 1656. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2013, lot 514. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4179835.
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