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French books, 23 volumes comprising:
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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- Corneille, Pierre. Oeuvres, premiere partie (all published). Rouen: (Laurens Maurry), to be sold at Paris by Antoine de Sommaville and Augustin Courbé, 1644, first collected edition, 8vo, contemporary calf, inscription on title-page from Jesuit College in Quebec dated 1745, lacking engraved title-page, portrait, quire B6 and final blank leaf, title-page torn without loss, rubbed
Ibid. Les chefs-d'oeuvres... Nouvelle edition. Oxford: J. Fletcher, 1746, 12mo, contemporary calf, rubbed
Les cent nouvelles nouvelles. Cologne: Pierre Gaillard, 1736, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece and illustrations by Romeyn de Hooghe and Bernard Picart, contemporary vellum gilt, flat spines elaborately gilt, gilt edges, armorial bookplate of Viscount Harberton
Rousseau, Jean Jacques. [Julie, ou la nouvelle Heloïse] Lettres de deux amans... Nouvelle edition. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1761 [counterfeit edition, not listed by Dufour], 6 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, slight browning, B7-8 of vol.4 torn at upper corner with slight loss
Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin de. Oeuvres... nouvelle edition. Paris: Mouchet, 1758, 6 volumes (of 8), 12mo, engraved frontispiece portrait, engraved plates, contemporary calf, flat spines gilt, lacking volumes 4-5, extremities slightly rubbed
Le Sage, Alain René. Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane... Nouvelle edition. Paris: Libraires Associés, 1768, 4 volumes, 12mo, engraved plates, contemporary calf, flat spines gilt, armorial bookplate of Sir Jacob Astley, vol.4 slightly browned at beginning and end, extremities rubbed
La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Paris: (Prault), 1759, 2 parts in one volume, 12mo, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, [Rochambeau 96], lacking frontispiece and all plates
[Voltaire, François Marie Arouet de] Le siecle de Louis XIV: nouvelle edition. London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1753, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, armorial bookplate of Sir Jacob Astley, extremities rubbed
together 23 volumes
Les cent nouvelles nouvelles. Cologne: Pierre Gaillard, 1736, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece and illustrations by Romeyn de Hooghe and Bernard Picart, contemporary vellum gilt, flat spines elaborately gilt, gilt edges, armorial bookplate of Viscount Harberton
Rousseau, Jean Jacques. [Julie, ou la nouvelle Heloïse] Lettres de deux amans... Nouvelle edition. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1761 [counterfeit edition, not listed by Dufour], 6 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, slight browning, B7-8 of vol.4 torn at upper corner with slight loss
Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin de. Oeuvres... nouvelle edition. Paris: Mouchet, 1758, 6 volumes (of 8), 12mo, engraved frontispiece portrait, engraved plates, contemporary calf, flat spines gilt, lacking volumes 4-5, extremities slightly rubbed
Le Sage, Alain René. Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane... Nouvelle edition. Paris: Libraires Associés, 1768, 4 volumes, 12mo, engraved plates, contemporary calf, flat spines gilt, armorial bookplate of Sir Jacob Astley, vol.4 slightly browned at beginning and end, extremities rubbed
La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Paris: (Prault), 1759, 2 parts in one volume, 12mo, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, [Rochambeau 96], lacking frontispiece and all plates
[Voltaire, François Marie Arouet de] Le siecle de Louis XIV: nouvelle edition. London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1753, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, armorial bookplate of Sir Jacob Astley, extremities rubbed
together 23 volumes
Provenance
From the library of Lord Hastings, Seaton Delaval Hall
Condition
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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."