- 4419
Croisilles, de.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Lettres patentes avec les statuts pour l'Académie des belles lettres établie en la ville de Caen. Caen: Antoine Cavelier, 1705
4to (268 x 200mm.), 12, 7, [1], 8pp., illustration: engraved vignette on title-page, woodcut initials and head-pieces, binding: contemporary French red morocco gilt, arms of Foucault [Olivier 1852] on sides, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges
Provenance
Nicolas-Joseph Foucault (1643-1721), arms on sides and 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
a fine association copy, from the library of Nicolas-Joseph Foucault, who founded the Académie des Belles-Lettres in Caen, where he was intendant from 1689 to 1706. The present work includes Foucault's address given at the opening on 2 March 1705, together with the reply by Monsieur le Président de Croisilles, director of the new academy.