- 89
Fortin de Grandmont, François
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Les ruses innocentes, dans lesquelles se voit comment on prend les Oiseaux passagers, & les non passagers: & de plusieurs sortes de Bêtes à quatre pieds. Amsterdam: Pierre Brunel, 1695
- Paper
8vo (173 x 105mm.), additional engraved title-page, title printed in red and black, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 66 engraved plates (9 folding), old vellum, a few small stains, lower cover very stained
Provenance
armorial bookplate; Levin Adolph, inscription on flyleaf dated 1720; A.C. Hake and J.W. Hake, inscriptions on flyleaf
Literature
Schwerdt I:195
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."
Catalogue Note
A reprint of the first edition, printed in Paris in 1660 (see lot 87).