- 4480
Gagnier, Jean (1670?-1740), translator.
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description
- La vie de Mahomet; traduite et compilée de l'Alcoran. Amsterdam: chez les Wetsteins & Smith, 1732
2 volumes, 12mo (161 x 94mm.), [2], xlii, [6], 460; [6], 413, [33]pp., title-pages printed in red and black, illustration: 2 engraved frontispieces, engraved vignette on title-pages, one folding engraved plate, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: contemporary mottled calf gilt, spines gilt in compartments
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The earlier Latin version of this work (printed in 1723 in Oxford, where Gagnier was professor of oriental languages) was dedicated to the first Earl of Macclesfield.