- 97
Dépôt de la Marine
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Le Pilote des Iles Britannique publie d'apres les ordres du Contre-amiral Decres. [Paris, no date, but c. 1803]
- paper
Large folio (650 x 510mm.), printed title, contents and 32 double-page engraved charts, contemporary mottled calf, very slight worming at lower margins (just affecting a few maps), rebacked
As with the Neptune Francois, this volume was made up from the charts available to the French Admiralty. They range in date over half a century, from those compiled by J.-N. Bellin to the charts of England's south coast harbours, prepared for Napoleon. There are two general charts of the North Atlantic followed by detailed charts covering the whole of the British Isles (particularly places of strategic importance such as the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Torbay and Plymouth).
Phillips, Atlases 8000; not in the British Library but cf. NMM 252
As with the Neptune Francois, this volume was made up from the charts available to the French Admiralty. They range in date over half a century, from those compiled by J.-N. Bellin to the charts of England's south coast harbours, prepared for Napoleon. There are two general charts of the North Atlantic followed by detailed charts covering the whole of the British Isles (particularly places of strategic importance such as the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Torbay and Plymouth).
Phillips, Atlases 8000; not in the British Library but cf. NMM 252
Literature
Phillips, Atlases 8000; not in the British Library but cf. NMM 252
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
As with the Neptune Francois, this volume was made up from the charts available to the French Admiralty. They range in date over half a century, from those compiled by J.-N. Bellin to the charts of England's south coast harbours, prepared for Napoleon. There are two general charts of the North Atlantic followed by detailed charts covering the whole of the British Isles (particularly places of strategic importance such as the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Torbay and Plymouth).