Lot 352
  • 352

Venice

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

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Collezione delle Principali Vedute di Venezia. Venice: Eugenio Testolini, Editore [ca. 1830]



Oblong folio (9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.; 240 x 343 mm). Lithographed title with inset view of a gondolier and 11 lithographed plates all hand-colored, many with the embossed stamp of the publisher Testolini in the lower margin; some marginal spotting. Publisher's brown quarter cloth over printed boards; soiled and stained, edges worn.

Condition

some marginal spotting. Publisher's brown quarter cloth over printed boards; soiled and stained, edges worn.
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

An early edition of these delicate views, offering some notable differences from the more well-known set published by Kier ca. 1840.