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(Americina) Constitution des Treize Etats-Unis de l'Amérique. 1783. In-8 basane mouchetées. Première édition.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
Constitution des Treize Etats-Unis de l'Amérique. 1783. In-8 basane mouchetées. Première édition.. Philadelphie et se trouve à Paris, chez Ph. D. Pierre et Pissot, 1783. In-8 (194 x 122 mm) basane brune, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge (Reliure de l’époque).
Provenance
Ex-libris armorié Blondel, maître des Requêtes, Intendant du Commerce.
Condition
Quelques rousseurs, coiffe restaurée, petit trou de vers à la charnière, un coin restauré.
"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
Rare première édition française.
Titre, un feuillet : « Recueil contenant les Constitutions des différents Etats indépendans de l’Amérique, la déclaration de l’Indépendance… », 540 pages.
Traduction française des Constitutions des Etats-Unis avec les additions de Benjamin Franklin rédigées lors de son séjour à Paris, alors membre de la Commission pour les négociations en vue de l’armistice dans la Guerre d’Indépendance. Ouvrage tiré à 600 exemplaires.
Coiffe restaurée, petit trou de vers à la charnière, un coin restauré, quelques rousseurs.