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Barla, Jean-Baptiste
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- printed book
Flore illustrée de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes. Iconographie des orchidées. Nice: Caisson et Mignon, 1868
4to (14 x 10 1/4 in.; 355 x 260 mm). 63 hand-colored lithographed plates by V. Fossat after drawings by the author, half-title. 19th-century half green morocco, spine gilt-lettered, marbled boards, marbled endleaves; minor wear and rubbing at extremities.
4to (14 x 10 1/4 in.; 355 x 260 mm). 63 hand-colored lithographed plates by V. Fossat after drawings by the author, half-title. 19th-century half green morocco, spine gilt-lettered, marbled boards, marbled endleaves; minor wear and rubbing at extremities.
Provenance
Baron de Manteuil (inscription cited above)
Literature
Great Flower Books, p. 48; Nissen BBI 78. Not in Stafleu.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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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
First edition. Rare. Barla was the director of the natural history museum at Nice.
A holograph note on an initial blank reads, "Bon de Manteuil. Volume relié en 1887. Une table des planches, dressé par moi et écrite à l'encre rouge, se trouve dans la table alphabétique de ce volume (pages 81–83). 1889 de N[ice]." As stated, the table alphabétique is annotated in red ink in a very neat and almost miniscule hand by the first owner.