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Office de la semaine sainte
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description
- Office de la semaine sainte, selon de le bréviaire et missel de Paris. Paris: Pierre le Petit, 1674
- paper
8vo (187 x 125mm), engraved frontispiece by P.P. Bouche, 3 plates by Bouche, L. Moreau & Monin, 2 full-page engravings, parallel French and Latin text, woodcut device, initials, head- and tail-pieces, contemporary panelled red morocco gilt (by Boyet?), spine gilt in compartments and lettered "Semaine Sainte", some foxing and a few stains to margins, browning in 2S, tiny hole in 2D5
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899, and his pencil note "by Boyet, Sotheby's 13 Feb 1888, 636 in cat"
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
Luc-Antoine Boyet was binder to Louis XIV.