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Lory, Gabriel Ludwig and Mathias Gabriel Lory
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Voyage pittoresque de Geneve à Milan, par le Simplon. Seconde édition. Basel: Guillaume Haas, 1819
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Folio (424 x 280mm.), half-title, 35 hand-coloured aquatint plates heightened with gum arabic, contemporary green morocco gilt by J. Wright, covers with floral and foliate border gilt within gilt fillets and saw-tooth roll tool, spine tooled gilt in compartments, gilt edges, occasional spotting, spine faded
Provenance
Beriah Botfield, Longleat, sale, Christie’s, 13 June 2002, lot 99
Literature
Brunet V 1379; Lonchamp 1858
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
First Swiss edition, with the same plates as the more common Paris edition. Includes views of Geneva, Amphion near Evian, Sion, Brieg, Simplon, Isola Bella and Stresa, Arona, and Sesto. An English translation appeared in 1823.