- 201
Cheselden, William
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Osteographia. London, [c. 1733]
- Paper
Atlas volume only, large folio (471 x 328mm.), mezzotint frontispiece, letterpress title-page, 56 engraved plates (last plate with deer skeleton on verso), with printed explanation of the tables on front paste-down, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spotting and staining, some leaves browned, hinges starting, some wear to binding, rebacked and recornered
Literature
Choulant-Frank p.261; Eimas 815; Norman 466
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
"Only 300 copies of Osteographia were printed and 203 copies remained after the subscribers received their copies. Cheselden then broke up the sets and offered the plates of the human bones for 30 shillings a set and the plates of comparative osteology for 10 shillings a set. This undated issue with its specially printed title page and complete set of unlettered plates is undoubtedly part of one of the 203 copies that were broken up and sold" (Eimas).