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Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edme
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
- Restif de la Bretonne, Nicolas Edme
- Monument du costume physique et moral de la fin du dix-huitième siècle ou Tableaux de la vie. Neuwied sur le Rhin, Société Typographique, 1789.
- paper/ leather
Grand in-folio (540 x 378 mm). Maroquin bordeaux, large dentelle dorée dans le style du XVIIIe siècle, dos orné de fleurons dorés, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées, étui bordé (Léon Gruel).
Accident à l'étui.
"Un des plus célèbres ouvrages illustrés du XVIIIe siècle" (J. Rives Childs XXXVI, 1).
Les 24 figures par Moreau le Jeune et les 2 figures par Freudeberg, gravées par Baquoy, Camligue, Dambrun, Helman, Patas... sont reprises des Suites d'Estampes pour servir a l'Histoire des Moeurs et du Costume, parues entre 1775 et 1783 (voir lot 115) ; cette fois, elles sont accompagnées d'historiettes de Restif de la Bretonne (Cohen 881).
Accident à l'étui.
"Un des plus célèbres ouvrages illustrés du XVIIIe siècle" (J. Rives Childs XXXVI, 1).
Les 24 figures par Moreau le Jeune et les 2 figures par Freudeberg, gravées par Baquoy, Camligue, Dambrun, Helman, Patas... sont reprises des Suites d'Estampes pour servir a l'Histoire des Moeurs et du Costume, parues entre 1775 et 1783 (voir lot 115) ; cette fois, elles sont accompagnées d'historiettes de Restif de la Bretonne (Cohen 881).
Condition
Accident à l'étui.
"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."