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Massillon, Jean-Baptiste
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Massillon, Jean-Baptiste
- Sermons. Paris, Vve Estienne & Fils, Jean Hérissant, 1745.
- paper
4 volumes in-12 (167 x 99 mm). Maroquin rouge, triple filet doré, armes au centre, dos ornés de filets et fleurons, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées sur marbrure (Reliure de l'époque).
Mors et coupes en queue légèrement frottés.
Aux armes de Madame Adélaïde, la seule des fille de Louis XV qui "ait marqué sa place parmi les véritables bibliophiles" (Quentin Bauchart, II, p.125). Tous les livres de Madame Adélaïde étaient reliés en maroquin rouge, tandis que ceux de Madame Victoire l'étaient en maroquin olive et ceux de Madame Sophie en maroquin citron. Les Sermons de Massillon correspondent à ses "goûts sévères" et sont "conforme[s] aux habitudes de recueillement et de dévotion" (idem, p. 126) de la princesse. Voir aussi le lot 83.
L'exemplaire fut offert par Madame Adélaïde à Esther de Rivié, sa dame d’accompagnement, qui a apposé son nom de femme mariée, Madame de Gouy, sur le titre.
Mors et coupes en queue légèrement frottés.
Aux armes de Madame Adélaïde, la seule des fille de Louis XV qui "ait marqué sa place parmi les véritables bibliophiles" (Quentin Bauchart, II, p.125). Tous les livres de Madame Adélaïde étaient reliés en maroquin rouge, tandis que ceux de Madame Victoire l'étaient en maroquin olive et ceux de Madame Sophie en maroquin citron. Les Sermons de Massillon correspondent à ses "goûts sévères" et sont "conforme[s] aux habitudes de recueillement et de dévotion" (idem, p. 126) de la princesse. Voir aussi le lot 83.
L'exemplaire fut offert par Madame Adélaïde à Esther de Rivié, sa dame d’accompagnement, qui a apposé son nom de femme mariée, Madame de Gouy, sur le titre.
Condition
Mors et coupes en queue légèrement frottés.
"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."