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Fauchard, Pierre
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Fauchard, Pierre
- Le chirurgien dentiste, ou traité des dents... Deuxième edition revuë, corrigée & considérablement augmentée. Paris: Pierre-Jean Mariette and the author, 1746
- Paper
2 volumes, 12mo (168 x 90mm.), half-titles, engraved frontispiece portrait of the author after Le Bel, 42 engraved plates, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments, red edges, extremities slightly rubbed
Literature
Blake p. 144; Eimas 785; Garrison-Morton 3671; Wellcome III, 12; cf. PMM 186 and Norman 768 (first edition)
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
"No other individual in the history of dentistry played a more important role in its development than Fauchard" (Eimas). The first edition was published in 1728 and this second edition was much revised and provided with additional material.