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Kip, Johannes
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Kip, Johannes
- Britannia Illustrata or Views of several of the Queens Palaces as also the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain. London: Joseph Smith, 1709
- paper
Folio (510 x 285mm.), engraved title with 3 lines of imprint obscured with blank paper, printed index, 80 double-page plates (and one duplicate loosely inserted), contemporary calf, title and 3 plates creased (no.2, 24* and 80), no.24* with repaired tear (but see footnote), first 2 leaves slightly soiled, binding worn, spine repaired (but worn)
Provenance
Rt. Hon. Lord Monson, Burton Library, bookplate
Literature
BAL RIBA 386
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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 important work depicting the cities, palaces, country houses, parks and cathedrals of England at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Britannia Illustrata was first published in 1707 and enlarged in following years. "The whole collection, with its alternating title and relatively fluid content, provided the printsellers with a vehicle for disposing of copies of topographical engravings issued over a considerable period of time by a number of publishers" (Adams, London Illustrated, p.38). The content of copies therefore tends to vary. This copy has 80 plates (79 are called for) including 24* which appears in earlier editions but which is not called for in this edition.