- 203
Nieuhoff, Jan
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nieuhoff, Jan
- L'Ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'empereur de la Chine. Leiden: Jacob de Meurs, 1665
- paper
First edition in French, 2 parts in one volume, folio (365 x 225mm.), title printed in red and black, engraved additional pictorial title, portrait, folding map, 34 folding plates and 110 illustrations in text, plate list at end, eighteenth-century calf-backed boards, spine gilt with label, [Löwendahl 127; Landwehr VOC 540; Lust 534], lacks 4pp. preface, slight offset from illustration onto plate at p.114 and 118, binding very slightly worn
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
A good copy of this profusely illustrated work, "the definitive account of the Dutch embassy to Peking" (Howgego).
The binding is uniform with that of Nieuhoff's Ambassades... vers les empereurs du Japon (lot 204).