Lot 22
  • 22

[Berthier, General Victor-Leopold].

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Statistique de L'Électorat de Hanôvre
  • paper and ink
scribal manuscript, 164, [4] pages, folio (350 x 225mm), white cloth with cornerpieces in red and blue, gilt fasces device to covers, c.1804

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."

Catalogue Note

A relic of the Napoleonic occupation of Hanover. This statistical survey of the Electorate of Hanover, in its striking revolutionary binding, was produced by order of General Victor-Leopold Berthier (1770-1807), brother of Napleon's Marshal of the Empire Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815).