Lot 4571
  • 4571

Le Petit, Jean François (1546-1615).

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • La grande chronique ancienne et moderne, de Hollande, Zelande, West Frise, Utrecht, Frise, Overyssel et Groeningen, jusques à la fin de l'an 1600. Dordrecht: Jacob Canin and Guillaume Guillemot, 1601
2 volumes, folio (310 x 190mm.), [22], 650, [2], 240, [18]; [16], 779, [16]pp., illustration: engraved title-pages by Christoffel von Sichem, engraved illustrations by von Sichem, woodcut illustration, woodcut initials, binding: seventeenth-century calf, gilt single-fillet border, central gilt stamp on both covers, spine gilt in compartments, some pages browned, small tears with slight marginal loss, others affecting a few lines of text and illustration, slight staining to some leaves, pp. 130 and 143 of volume 2 transposed and printed upside down, bindings gouged, spines faded

Provenance

Simeon Mahon, Chartain (Chartres), inscription on title-page; Challine Boilleau, inscription on title-page; Nicolas-Joseph Foucault, 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."