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Hoogvliet, Arnold
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
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Abraham, de Aartsvader. In XII Boeken. Rotterdam: Jan Daniel Beman & Son, 1766
4to (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.; 248 x 180 mm). Title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, frontispiece and 12 engraved plates by Jan Punt, all hand-colored and heightened with gum arabic; an occasional small marginal spot. Contemporary red crushed morocco, double-fillet border surrounded by a gilt roll-tool of rabbits, dogs and thistles with gilt-stamped imperial crowns at four corners, central panel lined with gilt roll-tooled stylized flowers, acanthus and ferns, edges gilt; joints, hinges and corners worn.
4to (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.; 248 x 180 mm). Title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, frontispiece and 12 engraved plates by Jan Punt, all hand-colored and heightened with gum arabic; an occasional small marginal spot. Contemporary red crushed morocco, double-fillet border surrounded by a gilt roll-tool of rabbits, dogs and thistles with gilt-stamped imperial crowns at four corners, central panel lined with gilt roll-tooled stylized flowers, acanthus and ferns, edges gilt; joints, hinges and corners worn.
Provenance
Dr. J.G.R. Acquoy (1829-1896, Dutch theologian, ms. exlibris on front flyleaf)
Condition
an occasional small marginal spot. Contemporary red crushed morocco, double-fillet border surrounded by a gilt roll-tool of rabbits, dogs and thistles with gilt-stamped imperial crowns at four corners, central panel lined with gilt roll-tooled stylized flowers, acanthus and ferns, edges gilt; joints, hinges and corners worn.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Splendidly hand-colored plates. Hoogvliet (1687-1763) was a notary and bookkeeper at the Van Lening Bank in Dordrecht, and part of a circle of poets in that city. This is his best known work.