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Voltaire, François Marie Arouet dit
Estimate
700 - 1,000 EUR
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Description
- Voltaire, François Marie Arouet dit
- L'Esprit de Monsieur de Voltaire. [Paris, Prault], 1759.
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In-8 (190 x 119 mm). Maroquin rouge, large dentelle dorée à l'oiseau avec un petit visage, armoiries au centre, dos lisse à compartiments frappés du chiffre WA, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées (Reliure de l'époque).
Eraflures, trous de vers en tête et en queue du dos, coiffe supérieure frottée.
Recueil d'extraits de Voltaire choisis par Claude Villaret, orné d'une vignette d'après Boucher par Duflos sur la page de titre, écrits "Bouché" et "Doflos" (Bengesco 2201).
Provenance : prince Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711-1794), fait chevalier de la Toison d'or autrichienne en 1749. Chancelier la de cour et de l'État des Habsbourg, il était partisan du despotisme éclairé et farouchement anticlérical.
Eraflures, trous de vers en tête et en queue du dos, coiffe supérieure frottée.
Recueil d'extraits de Voltaire choisis par Claude Villaret, orné d'une vignette d'après Boucher par Duflos sur la page de titre, écrits "Bouché" et "Doflos" (Bengesco 2201).
Provenance : prince Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg (1711-1794), fait chevalier de la Toison d'or autrichienne en 1749. Chancelier la de cour et de l'État des Habsbourg, il était partisan du despotisme éclairé et farouchement anticlérical.
Condition
Eraflures, trous de vers en tête et en queue du dos, coiffe supérieure frottée.
"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."