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Suétone
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Su�tone
- Opera omnia. Paris, Pralard, 1684.
In-4 (245 x 180 mm). Frontispice.
reliure strictement de l'époque. Maroquin rouge, plats à encadrement à la Du Seuil, armoiries de Le Tellier au centre des plats (Olivier, 1753, fer 4), dos à nerfs orné, tranches dorées. Coiffe supérieure légèrement tassée.
reliure strictement de l'époque. Maroquin rouge, plats à encadrement à la Du Seuil, armoiries de Le Tellier au centre des plats (Olivier, 1753, fer 4), dos à nerfs orné, tranches dorées. Coiffe supérieure légèrement tassée.
Provenance
Michel Le Tellier (armoiries) -- Ex-libris Dominique-Barnabé Turgot de Saint-Clair, évêque de Séex (1667-1727).
Literature
Brunet, V, 582 -- Martine Furno, La Collection Ad usum Delphini, 2005, II, p. 313 et suiv. -- Samuel Gibiat. Hierarchies sociales et ennoblissement, les commissaires des guerres de la Maison du Roi au XVIII, 2006, p. 466 et suiv.
Condition
Coiffe supérieure légèrement tassée.
"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
Edition que Brunet considère comme "peu commune". Elle a été donnée par Augustin Babelon, comme toute la collection Ad usum Delphini. Le commissaire des guerres Babelon était l'un des plus proches agents du marquis de Louvois, fils du secrétaire à la guerre Le Tellier.
L'exemplaire, vraisemblablement un présent de Babelon au fils de son maître, apparait comme un témoin des alliances et réseaux d'agents que Le Tellier s'est constitué depuis sa prise de fonction en 1643 pour organiser la réforme de l'armée.