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Faujas de Saint-Fond, Barthélemy.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Recherches sur les volvans éteints du Vivarais et du Velay. Grenoble: Joseph Cuchet and Paris: Nyon and Née et Masquelier, 1778
folio (422 x 275mm.), engraved vignette of Mount Etna on title-page, 2 engraved headpieces and initials, 20 engraved plates, contemporary boards, without list of subscribers, occasional light spotting, last plate slightly damp-stained, text-block splitting in places
Provenance
Fürstliche Hofbibliothek Donaueschingen, library stamp on verso of title-page
Literature
Ward and Carozzi 779
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
first edition of Faujas de Saint-Fond's seminal treatise on vulcanology. Vivarais and Velay are in central eastern France and Faujas de Saint-Fond established that the basalt of which they are made was of volcanic origin.