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Linden, Jean Jules
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3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Linden, Jean Jules
- Pescatorea. Iconographie des Orchidées. Brussels: M. Hayez for Librairie de Charles Muqardt, [1854]-1860
- paper
First edition, volume one (all published), folio (450 x 315mm.), half-title, 48 hand-coloured lithographed plates by F. Detollenaere after Detollenaere and Maubert, later green half morocco over nineteenth-century marbled paper-covered boards, in period style, [Great Flower Books, p.65; Nissen BBI 1196; Stafleu TL2 4622]
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
A fine copy of an important work on a wide-ranging selection of the most beautiful orchids then in cultivation, originating from all the tropical regions of the world. The work is named after of J.P. Pescatore, one of the earliest amateur orchid growers, a client of Linden's, who maintained “la plus riche collection d'Orchidées du continent” at his home the Chateau de la Celle-St.-Cloud. According to the preface, Pescatore's death meant that the publication was unable to continue beyond the present twelve livraisons.