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Catalogue des chevaliers,
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- commandeurs et officiers de l'Ordre du Saint Esprit. Paris: Christophe-Jean-François Ballard, 1760
- Paper
folio (394 x 272mm.), title in red and black, engraved frontispiece by Cars after Boucher, over 900 woodcut coats of arms, head- and tail-pieces, eighteenth-century catspaw calf gilt by Bonnet with his engraved ticket, arms of the Ordre du Saint Esprit in gilt on covers, gilt corner-pieces with crowned H, spine gilt with the Cross of the Holy Spirit in six compartments, gilt turn-ins, some browning and spotting, binding slightly rubbed
Provenance
Bibliothèque de Château de Paulhac, book label (partly erased)
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
Founded in 1578, the Ordre du Saint Esprit was dedicated to the Holy Spirit in commemoration of the fact that Henri III had been crowned King of Poland (1573) and inherited the throne of France (1574) on two Pentecosts.