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Laborde, Jean-Benjamin de and Béat Fidèl Antoine Dominique, baron de Zurlauben
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Tableaux topographiques, pittoresques, physiques, historiques, moraux, politiques, littéraires, de la Suisse [and] Tableaux de la Suisse. Paris: Clousier (volume one) and Lamy (volumes 2-6), 1780-1786
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FIRST EDITION, 4 volumes (of 5; see footnote) bound in 6, folio (428 x 312mm.), comprising 2 volumes of text in 4, and 2 plate volumes, half-title in volume 5 with engraved vignette and text on verso, and allegorical engraved frontispiece by Née after Moreau, engraved title in volume 6, engraved double-page general map and 278 numbered plates and maps on 248 sheets, many with 2 views, some double-page, contemporary marbled calf gilt, flat spines gilt with red morocco onlays and green morocco labels, lacking Quétant's "Table analytique et raisonnée", volumes 1-4 and 6 without half-titles, bindings slightly rubbed
Provenance
Dr Samuel Burckhardt, bookplate
Literature
Cohen-de Ricci 1075-76; Longchamp 3362
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
The plates depict not only the natural scenery of the country, but art works and city views, as well as portraits of historic personages. A product of the movement to unite Switzerland's cantons as a single country, this work helped to define a national identity. This work is often described as having 5 volumes; it was issued as 2 volumes of text (each in two parts), 2 volumes of plates and a fifth volume, Quétant's Table analytique et raisonnée (not present here).