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Homère
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Homère
- L'Illiade.Paris, veuve Duchesne, Berton, Froullé, Nyon, Onfroy, Jombert, 1784.
3 volumes in-8 (192 x 120 mm). Traduction par Dobremès.
illustration : frontispice (buste d'Homère), 12 figures hors texte dont une sur double page (bouclier d'Achille), gravées par Malbeste dont 2 d'après Coypel.
reliure de l'époque. Maroquin rouge, large dentelle encadrant les armoiries de Le Noir, dentelle intérieure, doublure et gardes de soie bleue, tranches dorées. Etui moderne.
Quelques rousseurs, 2 ff. écornés sans atteinte au texte.
illustration : frontispice (buste d'Homère), 12 figures hors texte dont une sur double page (bouclier d'Achille), gravées par Malbeste dont 2 d'après Coypel.
reliure de l'époque. Maroquin rouge, large dentelle encadrant les armoiries de Le Noir, dentelle intérieure, doublure et gardes de soie bleue, tranches dorées. Etui moderne.
Quelques rousseurs, 2 ff. écornés sans atteinte au texte.
Provenance
Jean Charles Pierre Le Noir (armoiries). -- Florin de Duikingberg (ex-libris).
Literature
Olivier, pl. 2881.
Condition
Très rares rousseurs, mouillure à la première garde, 2 ff. écornés sans atteinte au texte. Légers frottements aux dos et petites usures aux charnières intérieures.
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"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
Jean Charles Pierre Le Noir (1732-1807), lieutenant général de police de 1774 à 1785 et garde de la Bibliothèque du Roi, fut un grand bibliophile. Il se rendit impopulaire en exerçant un contrôle sévère des libraires imprimeurs de son temps, et le polygraphe P.-L. Manuel dans La Police de Paris dévoilée paru en 1791 parlera d'"assassinat typographique" à propos de ses décisions judiciaires. Lenoir, réfugié en Suisse, se défendra de ces accusations en rédigeant ses mémoires, véritable traité de police, resté jusqu'à aujourd'hui à l'état de brouillon (Bibliothèque municipale d'Orléans).