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Lot 51: HERSCHEL, John Frederick William, Sir. Autograph letter

Est: €2,800 EUR - €3,500 EURPassed
Bado e MartPadova, ItalyOctober 09, 2018

Item Overview

Description

HERSCHEL, John Frederick William, Sir.
1792-1871

Minuta della prima stesura del saggio “On the Origin of Force”1865

“and the first and greatest question which Philosophy has to resolve, in its attempt to make out a Kosmos … is whether we can derive any light from our internal consciousness of thought, reason, power"

In 8vo oblong, mm. 143x220; A sheet written only on the recto, black ink. Text in English, timy hand writing in italics, some corrections and deletions. Excellent condition.

Artist or Maker

Condition Report

In this famous essay, published in The Fortnightly Review, the famous astronomer exposes his conception of the theory, whose role is central, which must be based on hypothesis and that must be subjected to rigorous controls and experiments aimed at denying its validity. This manuscript regards the final part of the essay is certainly the first issue, with important differences from the printed text published in 1865 in the first volume of the magazine, on pages 435-442. The final phrases are: “Constituted as the human mind is, if nature be not interpretable through these conceptions, it is not interpretable at all j and the only reason we can have for troubling ourselves about it is either the utilitarian one of bettering our condition by " subduing nature " to our use through a more complete understanding of its " laws," so as to throw ourselves into its grooves, and thereby reach our ends more readily and effectually”.

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Auction Details

A Collector's Library Part II

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October 09, 2018, 11:00 AM CET

Via dei Soncin 28, Padova, Italy, 35122, IT

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Description and Condition of Lots

Prospective buyers must satisfy themselves concerning the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. On request BADO e MART may provide condition reports.
The effects of the sell directly affect the Seller and the Buyer, without the assumption of other
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The Auction House offers a full guarantee that all items are authentic and under the conditions described in
the catalog.

Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue, or given by way of condition report (made either orally or in writing), make reference to damage and or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

Condition of lots

Description and Condition of Lots

Prospective buyers must satisfy themselves concerning the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. On request BADO e MART may provide condition reports.
The effects of the sell directly affect the Seller and the Buyer, without the assumption of other
responsibility by the BADO e MART, in addition to those resulting from the mandate.

The Auction House offers a full guarantee that all items are authentic and under the conditions described in
the catalog.

Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue, or given by way of condition report (made either orally or in writing), make reference to damage and or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.