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Choisy, François-Timoléon de
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Choisy, François-Timoléon de
- Histoire de la comtesse des Barres à Madame la marquise de Lambert.Bruxelles, François Foppens [Paris], 1736.
In-12 (143 x 80 mm).
reliure signée duru, datée 1855. Maroquin bleu nuit, triple filet, coupes filetées, dentelle intérieure, tranches dorées. Le haut des plats très légèrement passé.
reliure signée duru, datée 1855. Maroquin bleu nuit, triple filet, coupes filetées, dentelle intérieure, tranches dorées. Le haut des plats très légèrement passé.
Condition
Le haut des plats très légèrement passé.
"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
"Car depuis mon enfance, j'avais toujours aimé à m'habiller en fille ; quoique j'eusse alors 22. ans, mon visage ne s'y opposait point encore. Je n'avois point de barbe..." (p. 10). L'Histoire de la comtesse des Barres se compose de cinq fragments tirés des manuscrits de Choisy après sa mort (1724), restituant des récits autobiographiques de ce personnage célèbre tiraillé entre luxure et religion, dont la mère, pour qu'il intégrât le monde des gens de qualité et en particulier celui de Monsieur, frère de Louis XIV, et suivant le principe selon lequel " le ridicule est préférable à la pauvreté " (p. 186), l'avait habillé en femme jusqu'à l'âge de dix-huit ans.