L12402

/

Lot 166
  • 166

Descrizione delle feste

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • celebrate in Parma l'anno MDCCLXIX per... nozze di... Don Ferdinando colla Reale Arciduchessa Maria Amalia. Parma: Stamperia Reale, [1769]
  • Paper
Folio (548 x 395mm.), half-title, additional engraved title-page, engraved vignette on title-page, engraved initials, head- and tailpieces, parallel text in Italian and French, 36 engraved plates, some double-page, nineteenth-century morocco-backed boards, binding slightly rubbed

Literature

Brooks 6; Cicognara 1525; Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon 1141

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 clean and crisp copy of Bodoni's publication in celebration of the wedding of Ferdinand I de Bourbon, Duke of Parma, and Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria, in 1769, showing tournaments, costumes, fireworks and so on.