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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
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5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
- Offprint of a geological essay by Goethe, signed and inscribed on the title by the author ("H. Riepel / zu Erinnerung froehlicher und wohlgenützter Stunde[n] / Carlsbad am 28 Aug 1818 / Goethe", being
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Zur Kenntniss der böhmischen Gebirge. [without impressum: 1817], 32 pages, 8vo (185 x 110mm.), inscribed by the dedicatee on the front free endpaper, ("F. Riepel"), bookplate of Karl Gerbert von Hornau, bound together with Goethe's treatise "Der Kammerberg bey Eger" [Stuttgart and Tübingen: Cotta, 1820], 20 pages, gilt edges, contemporary blue cloth, trimmed by the binder, affecting one word of the inscription
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 rare offprint, inscribed and signed, from Goethe's Zur Naturwissenschaft überhaupt, a collection of Goethe's natural science writings published between 1817 and 1824. The dedicatee is the Austrian geologist Franz Riepel (1790-1857).