- 303
Albaret, -- d'.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Différens projets relatifs au climat et a la maniere la plus convenable de bâtir dans les pays chauds, et plus particulierement dans les Indes occidentales. Paris: no publisher, 1776
- paper
Folio (562 x 402mm.), 20 engraved plates by C.R.G. Poulleau, later cloth-backed boards, title somewhat soiled at foot, some minor browning and spotting
Provenance
Rohault de Fleury, book label
Literature
BAL RIBA 43
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The work is dedicated to Monsieur Blagrove "gentilhomme anglois", "probably a West Indian planter... strictly neo-classical in style... these designs were obviously intended to appeal to the English taste, as well as to provide for the practical requirements of maximum protection from direct sunlight and tropical rainstorms... plenty of ventilation... and resistance to damage by earthquake" (BAL RIBA).