- 421
Miscellaneous works.
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 20 items, including:
- Paper
Gaguin, Robert. Compendium super francorum gestis. (Paris: Jean Petit, 13 August 1504), folio, large woodcut on title-page (repeated at end), woodcut printer's device at end, later vellum, edges uncut, first and last few leaves repaired at fore-edge (with slight restoration of title woodcut)
Quatremere de Quincy, A.C. De l'architecture égyptienne. Paris, 1803, 4to, 18 engraved plates, ?original red boards, somewhat spotted and stained, one plate backed (to restore tear), binding somewhat worn
Watelet, C.H. L'art de peindre. Poeme. Paris, 1760, 4to, engraved plates and illustrations, contemporary calf gilt, binding slightly worn
[Louis XIV] Collection of eight letters written to Marie-Jeanne d'Aumale, secretary of the Marquise de Maintenon, about the death of Louis XIV in 1715, by Mde du Chastellet, Marquise d'Alegne, François Eugène d'Augen, M. de Bernage, the Comte and the C[omtesse] de Aubigné, the Marquis de St Messant and M. De Guignouville, 20 pages, 4to, Paris & Amiens, 3-4 September 1715, 3 lacking salutations at the beginning
And a very mixed collection of 16 other books and manuscripts, including an album of silhouettes (1874), a manuscript treasury document on vellum (Paris, 25 October 1690), an album of engravings cut out from Boissard's Vitae et icones sultanorum turcicorum and similar works, other albums of engravings, as well as printed books, some relating to the d'Auvergne family (20)
Quatremere de Quincy, A.C. De l'architecture égyptienne. Paris, 1803, 4to, 18 engraved plates, ?original red boards, somewhat spotted and stained, one plate backed (to restore tear), binding somewhat worn
Watelet, C.H. L'art de peindre. Poeme. Paris, 1760, 4to, engraved plates and illustrations, contemporary calf gilt, binding slightly worn
[Louis XIV] Collection of eight letters written to Marie-Jeanne d'Aumale, secretary of the Marquise de Maintenon, about the death of Louis XIV in 1715, by Mde du Chastellet, Marquise d'Alegne, François Eugène d'Augen, M. de Bernage, the Comte and the C[omtesse] de Aubigné, the Marquis de St Messant and M. De Guignouville, 20 pages, 4to, Paris & Amiens, 3-4 September 1715, 3 lacking salutations at the beginning
And a very mixed collection of 16 other books and manuscripts, including an album of silhouettes (1874), a manuscript treasury document on vellum (Paris, 25 October 1690), an album of engravings cut out from Boissard's Vitae et icones sultanorum turcicorum and similar works, other albums of engravings, as well as printed books, some relating to the d'Auvergne family (20)
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."