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Curiosities--Seutter, Matthias.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Representation symbolique et ingenieuse projettée en Siege et en Bombardement comme il faut empecher prudemment les attaques de l'Amour. Augsburg, c.1730, 500 x 580mm., double-page engraved map depicting budding romance in military terms with the heart besieged, contemporary body colour
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Breitkopf, J.G.L. Das Reiche der Liebe, Leipzig, 1777, 175 x 230mm., small engraved map, contemporary colour, depicting the Kingdom of Love--Anonymous. Map of Matrimony. [English, c.1830], 100 x 155mm., small manuscript map in ink and colours--Anonymous. Afbeeldinghe van’t... eiland Geks-Kop [Amsterdam, 1720]. 300 x 230mm., engraved broadsheet, the famous "fools-cap" map
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
Small but interesting collection of cartographic curiosities, ranging from maps of matrimony to the "Geks-kop" map satirising the Mississippi Bubble stock-market crash of 1720.