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La Fontaine, Jean de
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- La Fontaine, Jean de
- Fabulae selectae. Rouen, Louis Le Boucher, Laurent Dumesnil, 1775 [Privilège à la date de 1776].
- paper/leather
2 volumes in-8 (195 x 123 mm). Maroquin rouge, triple filet gras et maigre, fleurons en angle, dos lisse orné de filets et fleurons, tranches dorées (Reliure de l'époque).
Quelques rousseurs. Petit manque à la coiffe supérieure du t. II. Légers frottements aux coiffes et angles de la reliure.
Edition bilingue des Fables choisies, dédiée au garde des Sceaux, Armand Hue de Miromesnil, dont les armes sont imprimées sur le titre, donnant la traduction latine par le père Jean-Baptiste Giraud imprimée en regard du texte français.
Bel exemplaire provenant du château du Bréau Sans Nappe (Rambouillet). A la date de l'édition, le château est habité par César-Pierre Thibaut de La Brousse, marquis de Verteillac (cachet rouge sur les titres et en fin des volumes).
Quelques rousseurs. Petit manque à la coiffe supérieure du t. II. Légers frottements aux coiffes et angles de la reliure.
Edition bilingue des Fables choisies, dédiée au garde des Sceaux, Armand Hue de Miromesnil, dont les armes sont imprimées sur le titre, donnant la traduction latine par le père Jean-Baptiste Giraud imprimée en regard du texte français.
Bel exemplaire provenant du château du Bréau Sans Nappe (Rambouillet). A la date de l'édition, le château est habité par César-Pierre Thibaut de La Brousse, marquis de Verteillac (cachet rouge sur les titres et en fin des volumes).
Condition
Quelques rousseurs. Petit manque à la coiffe supérieure du t. II. Légers frottements aux coiffes et angles de la reliure.
"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."