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Houbigant, A[rmand]- G[ustave]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
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Moeurs et costumes des Russes. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1817
Folio (16 3/4 x 11 in.; 426 x 280 mm). Supplied lithographed frontispiece portrait of the artist by Emilio Boggio dated 1820, 50 handcolored lithographed plates by C. de Lasterrie after Houbigant, manuscript dedication leaf to Houbigant's mother signed by him; lacking half-title, minor dampstaining to title and notice leaf, light foxing to plate 11, plate 45 browned, frontispiece and title-page guarded. Contemporary quarter calf, tan boards, plain endpapers and edges; worn, head and foot of spine cracked, joints starting, boards abraded.
Folio (16 3/4 x 11 in.; 426 x 280 mm). Supplied lithographed frontispiece portrait of the artist by Emilio Boggio dated 1820, 50 handcolored lithographed plates by C. de Lasterrie after Houbigant, manuscript dedication leaf to Houbigant's mother signed by him; lacking half-title, minor dampstaining to title and notice leaf, light foxing to plate 11, plate 45 browned, frontispiece and title-page guarded. Contemporary quarter calf, tan boards, plain endpapers and edges; worn, head and foot of spine cracked, joints starting, boards abraded.
Provenance
Mme Houbigant (author's manuscript presentation to his mother) — Houbigant's wife Celeste (presentation inscription dated Nogent-les-Vierges, 1841)
Literature
Colas 1496
Condition
Folio (16 3/4 x 11 in.; 426 x 280 mm). Supplied lithographed frontispiece portrait of the artist by Emilio Boggio dated 1820, 50 handcolored lithographed plates by C. de Lasterrie after Houbigant, manuscript dedication leaf to Houbigant's mother signed by him; lacking half-title, minor dampstainig to title and notifce leaf, light foxing to plate 11, plate 45 browned, frontispiece and title-page guarded. Contemporary quarter calf, tan boards, plain endpapers and edges; worn, head and foot of spine cracked, joints starting, boards abraded.
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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
Presentation copy, containing a manuscript dedication to the artist's mother and signed by him ("A. G. Houbigant"), with an additional presentation on the supplied frontispiece to his wife Celeste dated 6 May 1841. The plates include lively depictions of life in rural Russia, including costumes, fairground and market scenes, fishing, dancing, a wedding, and a funeral. Houbigant was the son of the perfumer Jean-François Houbigant. In addition to being an antiquarian and artist, he also was a perfumer who continued the business after his father's death.