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Jacquin, Nikolaus Joseph von
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Observationum botanicarum iconibus ab auctore delineates illustratarum. Vienna: (Joseph Kurzböck for) Kraus, 1764–1767–1768–1771
- paper, ink, leather
Four part half-titles, four part title-pages with engraved vignette of two ships approaching a New World island, errata leaf to part I in part II, numerous woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. Illustration: 100 engraved and etched plates (numbered 1–100; 4 folding or full-sheet) after Jacquin by Jacob Wangner.
4 parts in one volume, folio (15 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.; 388 x 248 mm, uncut). Binding: Contemporary Austrian black-specked brown wrappers. Yellow cloth folding-case, black morocco spine label.
Occasional light browning and spotting. Extremities and spine of wrappers a little chipped, a bit shaken.
4 parts in one volume, folio (15 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.; 388 x 248 mm, uncut). Binding: Contemporary Austrian black-specked brown wrappers. Yellow cloth folding-case, black morocco spine label.
Occasional light browning and spotting. Extremities and spine of wrappers a little chipped, a bit shaken.
Literature
Cleveland Collections 474; De Belder sale 173; Great Flower Books, p. 104; Hunt 586 (parts I & II only); Nissen 976; Plesch sale 387; Pritzel 4364; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 3244; Wellcome 3:340
Condition
Occasional light browning and spotting. Extremities and spine of wrappers a little chipped, a bit shaken.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition; a near-fine copy, completely unsophisticated in contemporary wrappers, of a work typically found in poor condition. Observationum botanicarum iconibus is another early contribution by Jacquin to the great flowering of botanical works issuing from the Austrian court. The work is something of a continuation of Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia (see previous lot) and includes a significant number of plates and descriptions of Caribbean and other New World trees, shrubs, and flowers.
The Allen copy appears to contain a previously unrecorded variation in the printing of the plates, with 100 engravings printed on just 98 leaves: plates 45 and 46 and plates 85 and 87 are printed recto and verso on a single folding sheet—a configuration not mentioned in the standard bibliographies.