- 4720
Rousseau, Josue (fl. 1705-1718).
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ensayo da arte grammatical Portugueza, & Franceza. Lisbon: Antonio Pedroso Galram, 1705
4to (193 x 144mm.), [8], 176pp., illustration: handcoloured woodcut device on title-page, woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials and headpiece, binding: old vellum over boards, a few small tears with slight loss, pages browned, spine cracking
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
Rousseau was a Frenchman who, in 1718, also wrote a fanciful history of Portugal from the creation of the World until 1580. The contents of this Portuguese-French grammar is made more palatable to its audience by the apparently random insertion of woodcuts, seemingly from a number of original sources, probably a Mythology, judging from the presence of Pyramus and Thisbe, Poseidon and Daedalus.