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Lot 463
  • 463

Steingruber, Johann David.

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Architectonisches Alphabet. Schwabach: Johann Gottlieb Mizler, 1773
  • Paper
Folio (328 x 230mm.), additional engraved title-page, 32 engraved plates (2 double-page), contemporary calf-backed boards, occasional light browning, binding rubbed

Provenance

Hohe Herzogliche Wurtembergische Militaire Academie, Stuttgart (Hohe Karlsschule), manuscript paper label on upper cover, inventory number 8

Literature

Berlin Katalog 2027

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."

Catalogue Note

A volume of designs for grand buildings based on different letters of the alphabet. A facsimile was published in 1972.