L13410

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Lot 7
  • 7

Art reference

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 23 volumes, including:
  • paper
Delange, H. and C. Recueil… de la faience française. Paris, 1861, limited to 150 copies, coloured plates, contemporary morocco-backed boards (slightly worn)
The Treasure of Petrossa: and other goldsmith’s work from Roumania. London, 1869, photographic plates, original cloth
Drummond, J. Ancient Scottish Weapons. Edinburgh and London, 1881, limited to 500 copies, plates, original morocco-backed cloth, spine rather rubbed and faded
Lockwood, L.V. The Pendleton Collection. Rhode Island, 1904, limited to 160 copies, plates, modern morocco, perforated library stamp on title
Beit, O. Catalogue of the collection of Pottery and Porcelain. London, 1916, limited to 70 copies, plates, contemporary half morocco (slightly rubbed)
Clemen, P. and others. Die Sammlung Dr. Leopold Seligmann. Berlin, [1930], plates, contemporary half calf
Pfister, R. Tissus Coptes du Musée du Louvre. Paris, [1932], coloured plates, loose as issued in original  half cloth portfolio
Kühnel, E. Die Islamischen Elfenbeitskulpturen. Berlin, [1971], loose plates, text in original wrappers, together in original cloth-backed portfolio

4to and folio; and 15 others (list available from the Book Department or online at www.sothebys.com); the lot sold not subject to return

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Catalogue Note

The other books in this lot are:

Niessen, C.A. Beschreibung Römischer Altertümer… Band I. 1911
Robaut, A. L’oeuvre complet de Eugene Delacroix. 1969
Ridder, A. de. Collection de Clercq. Catalogue…tome III, Les bronzes. 1905
Bastian, A. and A. Voss. Die Bronzeschwerter des Königlichen Museums zu Berlin. 1878
Smith, H.C. Buckingham Palace. [1931]
Barthoux, J.J. Les fouilles de Hadda… III Figures et figurines. 1930
Blant, E. le. Les sarcophages chrétiens de la Gaule. 1886
Morey, C.R. and G. Ferrari. The Gold-Glass Collection of the Vatican Library. 1959
Jerphanion, G. de. Les églises rupestres de Cappadoce. 1934, vol. 2 and 3 of plates only (of 3 plate vol. and 4 text vol.)
Barnett, R.D. Sculptures from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh. 1976
Kralik, H. The Vienna Opera House. 1955
Das ist Nürnberg. [1957?]
Yamane, Y. Paintings of Rimpa vol.1. Sotatsu school I, no date
And one other in Japanese