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[Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de]
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- [Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de]
- Lettres persanes. Cologne, Pierre Marteau, 1721.
- paper
2 volumes petit in-12 (127 x 73 mm). Maroquin bleu canard, triple filet doré en encadrement, dos orné de filets et fleurons, tranches dorées sur marbrure (Cuzin).
Dos légèrement passé, trace légère de mouillure marginale en tête. Exemplaire bruni.
Rarissime édition originale, parue anonymement, du premier ouvrage de Montesquieu, roman épistolaire réunissant 150 lettres échangées par deux orientaux visitant l'Occident pour la première fois.
A l'adresse fictive de Cologne, elle fut imprimée en Hollande. Le succès du livre fut tel que, la même année, en parurent 7 autres éditions.
Exemplaire cité par Jules Le Petit (Bibliographie des principales éditions originales, 1927, p. 491-492).
Exemplaire sans les cartons.
Dos légèrement passé, trace légère de mouillure marginale en tête. Exemplaire bruni.
Rarissime édition originale, parue anonymement, du premier ouvrage de Montesquieu, roman épistolaire réunissant 150 lettres échangées par deux orientaux visitant l'Occident pour la première fois.
A l'adresse fictive de Cologne, elle fut imprimée en Hollande. Le succès du livre fut tel que, la même année, en parurent 7 autres éditions.
Exemplaire cité par Jules Le Petit (Bibliographie des principales éditions originales, 1927, p. 491-492).
Exemplaire sans les cartons.
Condition
Dos légèrement passé, trace légère de mouillure marginale en tête. Exemplaire bruni.
"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."