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Zocchi, Giuseppe.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Vedute delle ville, e d'altri luoghi della Toscana. Florence: Giuseppe Bouchard, 1757
- Paper
Large folio (540 x 368mm.), engraved title-page, 50 engraved plates, contemporary mottled calf, gilt roll-tooled border and small central crowned "P" gilt, title-page creased, rebacked, binding rubbed and scraped
Provenance
William Arthur, 6th Duke of Portland (1857-1943, who had a substantial library at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire), armorial bookplate; Charles Filippi, booklabel, sale, Tajan, Paris, 21 October 1994, lot 174
Literature
Berlin Katalog 2701
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
A charming series of views of the more notable villas of Tuscany and their surroundings, first published in 1744; this is the third edition. The original drawings are now in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York.