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Becanus, Guglielmus
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Becanus, Guglielmus
- Ferdinandi Hispaniarum Infantis S.R.E. Cardinalis triumphalis introitus in Flandriae metropolim Gandavum. Antwerp: Jan Meurs, 1636
- Paper
folio (507 x 370mm.), engraved device on title-page by Cornelis Galle after Rubens, 42 engraved plates (2 folding), each with contemporary manuscript caption in French, contemporary mottled calf, flat spine gilt, red edges, a few marginal wormholes, plates 18, 37 and 42 cut out and remounted, plate 36 shaved at foredge, extremities slightly rubbed, upper joint cracked
Provenance
Mr de Secus, gold-stamped name on upper cover
Literature
Landwehr, Splendid Ceremonies 96; not in Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon
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
An elaborate record of the Cardinal-Infante Fernando's entry into Ghent in 1635 as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.