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Noailles, Anna Elisabeth, Comtesse
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- paper and ink
Les Climats. Paris: Société des livres contemporains, 1924
4to (12 x 9 in.; 303 x 230 mm). Title-page printed in gold and black, 6 wood-engraved, full-page plates and 75 wood-engraved head- and tailpieces by and after F.-L. Schmied, printed in colors; occasional faint offsetting of woodcuts to text. Loose in original pictorial wrappers. Beige paste paper chemise and matching slipcase tipped in ivory morocco; one spine end of slipcase torn.
4to (12 x 9 in.; 303 x 230 mm). Title-page printed in gold and black, 6 wood-engraved, full-page plates and 75 wood-engraved head- and tailpieces by and after F.-L. Schmied, printed in colors; occasional faint offsetting of woodcuts to text. Loose in original pictorial wrappers. Beige paste paper chemise and matching slipcase tipped in ivory morocco; one spine end of slipcase torn.
Condition
4to (12 x 9 in.; 303 x 230 mm). Title-page printed in gold and black, 6 wood-engraved, full-page plates and 75 wood-engraved head- and tailpieces by and after Schmied, printed in colors. Loose in original pictorial wrappers. Beige paste paper chemise and matching slipcase tipped in ivory morocco; one spine end of slipcase torn.
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.
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
Limited edition, exemplaire nominatif for M. Méric numbered 63 from a total edition of 125 on japan paper. One of the finest examples of the complex books designed by Schmied.