- 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."
"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."