- 89
Maffei, Giovanni Pietro
Estimate
300 - 600 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- L'histoire des Indes orientales et occidentales. Paris: Robert de Ninville, 1655
- Paper
2 parts in one volume, 4to (246 x 180mm.), woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary calf, arms of Le Clerc de Lesseville on covers [see Olivier 1770, fer 2], spine gilt in compartments with raised bands, light staining or browning, repairs to title and binding, expertly re-backed
Provenance
Le Clerc de Lesseville, Comte de Brioude, supralibros; Joaquim de Sousa Leão (1867-1900), bookplate
Literature
Cordier, Sinica 784; Olivier 1352
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate. Tear to G in part one.
"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
French translation of Maffei's Historiarum Indicarum, describing Portuguese conquests and the journeys of sixteenth-century Jesuit travellers in the East Indies, Persia, Japan, China, Brazil and other parts of America.