- 4775
Thou, Jacques-Auguste de (1553-1617).
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Historiarum sui temporis ab anno Domini 1543 usque ad annum 1607... Accedunt commentariorum de vita sua libri sex hactenus inediti. Geneva: Pierre de la Rovière, 1620 (volume 2: 1626)
5 volumes in 6, folio (408 x 277mm.), large paper copy, [30], 810, [50]; 992, [14]; 717, [29]; 478, [18], 100, [8]; 981, [1]; [2], [987]-1320, [26]pp., illustration: woodcut vignettes on title-pages, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: seventeenth-century French red morocco gilt, sides panelled with fleuron at corners, spines gilt in compartments, gilt edges, several leaves in volumes 1-5 (incl. title-pages to volumes 2 & 4) inlaid to size, light damp-staining in some fore-margins in volumes 1 & 2, stain at head of upper cover of volume 2, a few scratches on some covers
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."