- 4390
Chaumeau, Jean (fl. 1560-1566).
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Histoire de Berry, contenant l'origine, antiquité, gestes, prouësses, privileges, & libertés des Berruyers. Lyon: Antoine Gryphius, 1566, [8], 365, [31 (last 4 blank)] pp., illustration: title within woodcut border, double-page woodcut map, folding woodcut panorama of Bourges, [Mortimer, Harvard French, 137]
Paradin, Guillaume (1510-1590). Chronique de Savoye... Troisième édition, enrichie & augmentée en divers endroits, & continuée iusques à la paix de l'an 1601. [Lyon]: Jean de Tournes, 1602, [8], 468, [12]pp., illustration: title within woodcut border and woodcut device, full-page woodcut coat-of-arms, 2 double-page woodcut plates, [Cartier, de Tournes, 713]
2 works in one volume, folio (336 x 211mm.), illustration: woodcut coats-of-arms in text, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: contemporary calf gilt, two-line border on sides, spine gilt in compartments, title-page creased and partly detached, some light spotting, binding rubbed, spine chipped at head
2 works in one volume, folio (336 x 211mm.), illustration: woodcut coats-of-arms in text, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: contemporary calf gilt, two-line border on sides, spine gilt in compartments, title-page creased and partly detached, some light spotting, binding rubbed, spine chipped at head
Provenance
Nicolas-Joseph Foucault (1643-1721), bookplate
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 Chaumeau's history of Berry. Paradin's work on Savoy was first published in 1552.