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Le Neptune francois, ou atlas nouveau des cartes marines.
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paris: Hubert Jaillot, 1693 [but Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1693]
- PAPER
2 parts in one volume, large folio (625 x 492mm.), part 1: engraved additional allegorical title by Jan van Vianen, printed title in red and black with engraved vignette, 3 shipping plates, full-page engraved plate for calculating phases of the moon, latitude, etc., in Dutch, French and English, 29 hand-coloured double-page engraved charts; part 2, elaborate engraved allegorical title by Romein de Hooghe (Atlas maritime), printed title (Cartes maritimes a l’usage des armées du Roy de la Grande Bretagne) in red and black, 9 elaborately engraved and etched hand-coloured charts (mostly double-page) of the French and English coasts and including a large folding chart of the Mediterranean all by Romein de Hooghe, later half diced russia, some offsetting, occasional repairs
Provenance
Juha Nurminen, nautical bookplate
Literature
Koeman IV, M.Mor.7; Pastoureau, Neptune Français Ba, contrefaçon 1693
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 FIRST ISSUE OF THE COUNTERFEIT AMSTERDAM EDITION, appearing at the end of June 1693, with French, Dutch and English text. It was published by Pieter Mortier, of French origin who settled in Amsterdam, where he established himself as one of the leading map-publishers of his day. The charts were exactly re-engraved after the originals by H. van Loon and C. Berey.