Lot 101
  • 101

Mémoires concernant… Chinois

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Second supplément aux mémoires concernant l’histoire, les sciences, les arts, les moeurs, les usages, &c. des Chinois. Paris: Nyon, 1786
  • Paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (195 x 115mm.), half-title, 8 engraved plates, folding engraved map, CONTEMPORARY BROWN MOROCCO GILT, ARMS OF MADAME VICTOIRE DE FRANCE [Olivier 2514 fer 2], within triple gilt fillet borders, flat spine gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering pieces, gilt edges and turn-ins

Provenance

Marie Louise Thérèse Victoire (1733–1799, daughter of Louis XV), arms on binding

Literature

cf. Löwendahl serials h

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. FROM THE LIBRARY OF MADAME VICTOIRE DE FRANCE.