- 228
Boyer, Paul.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Veritable relation de tout ce qui s'est fait et passé au voyage que Monsieur Bretigny fit à l'Amerique occidentale. Paris: Pierre Rocolet, 1654
first edition, first issue, 8vo (152 x 102mm.), woodcut and typographical head- and tailpieces, nineteenth-century red morocco gilt, title repaired with minimal loss, upper joint repaired, label removed from lower panel of spine with loss of gilt
Literature
Alden and Landis 654/18; Church 531; JCB 2:435; Sabin 7133
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
rare. "This is an account of Bretigny's expedition to French Guiana begun in 1643. He carried with him a commission as Governor-General, but was massacred by the natives at Cayenne in 1645, together with a great number of the French colonists... Chapter xxii is devoted to a 'Dictionnaire de la langue Galibienne'".