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Descrizione delle feste celebrate in Parma
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- l'anno MDCCLXIX, per le auguste nozze di Sua Altezza Reale l'Infante Don Ferdinando colla Reale Arciduchessa Maria Amalia. Parma: Stamperia Reale, [1769]
- Paper
Folio (548 x 393mm.), half-title, additional engraved title-page, engraved vignette on title-page, engraved initials, head- and tailpieces, parallel text in Italian and French, 36 engraved plates (6 double-page), contemporary marbled calf gilt with central arms gilt of the House of Bourbon-Parma, spine gilt in compartments with Bourbon-Parma symbols, blue marbled endpapers and edges, extremities rubbed, spine wormed and chipped at head and foot
Provenance
Robert I, duke of Parma (1848-1907), armorial bookplate; this volume commemorates the wedding of his great-great-grandparents.
Literature
Brooks 6; Cicognara 1525; Watanabe-O'Kelly 1141
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 crisp copy of this sumptuous description of the festivities in Parma on 19 July 1769 to celebrate the wedding of Ferdinando, Duke of Parma, to the Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria.