- 110
Commines, Philippe de
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Cronicque et histoyre... contenant les choses advenues durant le regne du Roy Loys unzieme... Paris: Pierre Gaudoul (for François Regnault, March) 1529
- Paper
folio (287 x 197mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Trautz Bauzonnet, gilt armorial of Villeneuve-Trans on upper cover [Olivier 1649], spine gilt in compartments, UNCUT
Provenance
Hélion-Charles-Edouard de Villeneuve (1827-1893), marquis de Trans, arms on binding; Sir Edward Sullivan, sale, Sotheby's, 23 May 1890, lot 1610, £4-18s., to Rimell; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamps on title-page
Literature
IA 143.319; cf. Fairfax Murray, French 101 (the first edition of the first part from 1524)
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
This is the first part of Commines's chronicle; the second part covered the reign of Charles VIII (see lot 111 for an edition containing both parts).