Lot 44
  • 44

[Paradin, Claude]

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description

  • [Paradin, Claude]
  • Quadrins historiques de la Bible. -- Quadrins historiques de l'Exode.Lyon, Jean de Tournes, 1553.
édition originale. In-12 (167 x 110 mm).

illustration : 125 bois gravés par Bernard Salomon dit le Petit Bernard.

reliure du xixe siècle : Maroquin Lavallière, décor central d'une plaque à froid, dos orné à froid, roulette sur l'encadrement intérieur, tranches dorées sur marbrures. Petit frottement à la coiffe et sur un des nerfs.


Provenance

Bibliothèque de Backer. -- Georges et Claude Pompidou.

Literature

Brunet, IV, 995 -- Antoine Du Verdier, La Bibliothèque Française, 1585, p. 119.

Condition

Petit frottement à la coiffe et sur un des nerfs.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

Le plus célèbre des livres d'emblèmes de Paradin, les Quadrins sont le fruit de la collaboration entre l'auteur, l'imprimeur Jean de Tournes et l'illustrateur lyonnais Bernard Salomon, "très excellent tailleur d'histoires" d'après Antoine Du Verdier.