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Moreau de Saint-Mery, M.L.E.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Recueil de vues des lieux principaux de la colonie françoise de Saint-Domingue. Paris: Moreau de Saint-Méry, Ponce & Phelipeau, 1791
- paper
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, folio (463 x 315mm.), printed title with contents on verso, 29 engraved plates, maps and plans (see footnote), 7 double-page, 9 with two images, nineteenth-century half morocco, title somewhat browned and strengthened at outer edge, some spotting to plates, binding neatly rebacked
Literature
Sabin 50578
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
Moreau de Saint-Mery was a creole born in Martinique. This work was published at the beginning of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), during which the slaves revolted in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, culminating in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Republic of Haiti.
Although the plate list calls for 31 plates, the two general maps were not included in this first issue due to interruption of the work during the French Revolution, when a warrant was issued for Moreau's arrest. The missing plates were eventually supplied with the third issue (Philadelphia, 1795).