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Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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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."
"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.