Lot 155
  • 155

Rodriguez, P.

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Élémens de la grammaire Japonaise. Traduits du Portugais sur le manuscrit de la bibliothèque du Roi, et soigneusement collationés avec la grammaire publieé par le même auteur à Nagasaki en 1604. Par M.C. Landresse [-Supplément]. Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825-1826
  • ink on paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 works in one volume (including supplement) 8vo (221 x 145mm.), half-title, 2 lithographed folding tables, errata leaf at end; Supplement: half title, nineteenth-century calf-backed marbled boards, flat spine gilt

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."

Catalogue Note

A FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION AND WITH THE SUPPLEMENT, the latter includes a comparative study of the Japanese grammars of Fathers Rodriguez and Oyanguren by baron G. de Humboldt, and contains additional material.