- 288
Picasso, Pablo--Balzac, Honoré de.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu. Paris: Ambroise Vollard, 1931
- Paper
4to (325 x 245mm.), copy number IX from an edition of 340 copies, one of 35 hors commerce copies, half-title, 12 plates plus index plate, numerous illustrations in the text (some full-page), all by Picasso, crushed brown morocco by Paul Bonet dated 1944, covers with coloured morocco onlays and sprays of gilt and blind fillets, flat spine lettered in gilt and with similar decoration, brown suede endleaves, gilt edges, in brown morocco-backed chemise lettered in gilt on spine, in matching slipcase, original wrappers bound in
Literature
The Artist and the Book 225; Rauch 53; Bonet, Carnets 690
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."