Lot 179
  • 179

Phébus, Gaston, Le Roy Modus and Friedrich II

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of limited edition facsimiles in 8 volumes, comprising:
  • Paper
i. Gaston Phoebus. Le livre de la chasse [Codices Selecti LIII]. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1976, 3 volumes (facsimile, commentary and transcription), 4to, facsimile and commentary in reversed calf, transcription in cloth
ii. Le livre du Roy Modus, vollständige Faksimile-Ausgabe im Originalformat [Codices Selecti XCI]. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1989, 2 volumes (facsimile and commentary), 4to, copy number 123, facsimile in calf gilt, commentary in cloth, in single slipcase
iii. Le livre du Roy Modus et de la Royne Racio, nouvelle edition. Paris: Eléazar Blaze, 1839, 8vo, original cloth, limited edition of 100 copies, Bibliotheca Tiliana bookplate (sale, lot 721), binding slightly soiled
iv. Fredericus II De arte venandi cum avibus... Kommentar von Carl Arnold Willemsen [Codices Selecti XVI]. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1969, 2 volumes (facsimile and commentary), large 4to, facsimile in reversed calf, commentary in reversed calf-backed boards, in single slipcase

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."