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Le Bret, Cardin
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Le Bret, Cardin
- Les oeuvres... reveues, corrigées & augmentées par l'Autheur. Paris: Toussainct du Bray, 1635
- Paper
folio (345 x 213mm.), engraved royal arms on title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, RED MOROCCO GILT FOR NICOLAS-CLAUDE FABRI DE PEIRESC BY SIMON CORBERAN IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE, with his Greek monogram on covers, single gilt fillet borders, spine gilt in compartments (but without the date of publication), speckled edges, two clasps, occasional light browning (particularly in first few leaves), spine repaired at head and foot, upper joint weak and starting to crack at foot
Provenance
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637), monogram on binding and stamp at foot of title-page
Bauer (?), early inscription at foot of title-page
Henri Bonnasse, French banker, morocco booklabel, sale, Marseilles, 1982
Bauer (?), early inscription at foot of title-page
Henri Bonnasse, French banker, morocco booklabel, sale, Marseilles, 1982
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
The jurist Cardin Le Bret (1558-1655) is renowned for his defence of absolutist royal authority. He dedicated this edition to Pierre Séguier, Chancelier de France; for two bindings from Séguier's substantial library, see lots 15 and 76. Le Bret and Séguier, both agents of Cardinal Richelieu, were also involved in the censorship crackdown that took place in the 1630s, devised to prevent the publishing of anything offensive towards the king, including humorous or satirical texts.