- 35
Horstmann, Theodor.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Beiträge zur Geschichte der Churhannoverschen Garde du corps und des Leib-Garde-Regiments zu Pferde
- paper and ink
autograph manuscript, 745 pages, folio, Hanover, December 1854, with hand-drawn diagrams and tables, and a number of items inserted including two eighteenth-century printed documents ("Reglement...Hannover den 26. Decembr[.] 1713...Reglement Wornach so wohl die Armee, in den Winter-Quartieren von 175[8/9] als auch die Bequartierten sich zu achten...Münster den 12ten Nov. 1758"), two ink and watercolour drawings showing a guard in the campaigns of 1793/1794 and a guard in the campaigns of 1795 ("Ein Garde in den Feldzügen von 1793 and 1794...Ein Garde in dem Feldzuge von 1795"), one engraved folding map by Lasius, handcoloured ("Übungs Lager der Hannoverischen Brigade...vom 23ten May bis 2ten Juny 1791"), green morocco gilt
Provenance
Ernst August II, Crown Prince of Hanover and Duke of Cumberland, private library stamp ("EA" surmounted by a crown)
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
A magnificent volume surveying the history of the Hanoverian Garde du Corps and the cavalry Leib-Garde-Regiment.