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Rodin, Auguste--Mirbeau, Octave
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rodin, Auguste--Mirbeau, Octave
- Le Jardin des supplices. Paris: Ambroise Vollard, 1902
- Paper
4to (325 x 250mm.), copy number 56 of an edition of 200, one of 155 on papier vélin, title vignette, 20 plates by Auguste Rodin, of which 18 coloured, modern half morocco binding, title gilt on upper cover, flat spine lettered in gilt
Literature
The Artist and the Book 261
Condition
Condition report 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
"Le Jardin des supplices is the only book considered to contain original plates by Rodin, though numerous items have been illustrated with reproductions after his figure drawings" (The Artist and the Book, p.175).