- 4355
Béarn.
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- Los fors et costumas de Bearn. Pau: Isaac Desbaratz, 1715, 144pp., illustration: woodcut printer's device on title-page
Ibid. Compilation d'auguns priviledges et reglamens deu pays de Bearn. Pau: Isaac Desbaratz, 1716, 298, 4, 299-316pp., illustration: woodcut royal arms on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces made up from typographical ornaments
Ibid. Stil de la justicy deu pais de Bearn... ensems las ordonnances feites par Henric second rey de Navarre, seignour souviran de Bearn. Pau: Isaac Desbaratz, 1716, 79, [1]; 24pp., illustration: woodcut royal arms on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces made up from typographical ornaments, small hole in Ii5-6 with slight loss of text
3 works in one volume, 4to (198 x 145mm.), binding: contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments, extremities slightly rubbed
Ibid. Stil de la justicy deu pais de Bearn... ensems las ordonnances feites par Henric second rey de Navarre, seignour souviran de Bearn. Pau: Isaac Desbaratz, 1716, 79, [1]; 24pp., illustration: woodcut royal arms on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces made up from typographical ornaments, small hole in Ii5-6 with slight loss of text
3 works in one volume, 4to (198 x 145mm.), binding: contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments, extremities slightly rubbed
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
Henri IV, who was born in Pau, became count of Béarn (in Aquitaine in the far southwest of France) in 1589 and in 1620 it was joined to the French crown. Pau, the capital of Béarn, was an important town on the pilgrim route to Compostela. The language of these works is Béarnais, a variation of Occitan, which was used as the official language of the area until the French Revolution. The language has, however, been undergoing a renaissance in the last thirty years and is now used by about half the population.