- 292
French illustrated books
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A collection of 10 late nineteenth- and twentieth-century works, including:
- paper
Seillière's Une Excursion à Ithaque (1892, presentation copy, inscribed by the author, number 27 of 200 copies), Noailles' Le Coeur Innombrable (1918), France's Thaïs (1909, number 585 of 1200 copies), Tharaud's La Fête Arabe (1926, number 69 of 400 copies, with an additional set of 31 plates), Gobineau's Les Nouvelles Asiatiques (1927, number 102 of 201 copies), Fargue's D'Après Paris ([1931], number 54 of 170 copies), Ronsard's Livret de Folastries (1947, number 197 of 350 copies), de Villefosse's Eaux-de-Vie (1954, number 82 of 300 copies, lacking 10 plates), Goldkorn's Images de Sefarad (1955, number 20 of 165 copies), together with one periodical, mostly folio and 4to, worn; the lot sold not subject to return (10)
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."