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EVELYN, J. MEMOIRS, 1819, SECOND EDITION, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Evelyn
- Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn. Edited by William Bray. Henry Colburn, 1819
- Paper
4to, 2 volumes in 5, second edition, as called for; 2 portrait frontispieces, 1 folding genealogy, 1 plan, 8 engraved plates (1 folding), EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with over 350 additional plates mostly trimmed and mounted, (15 folding, 1 hand-coloured) majority portraits, 7 maps or plans (1 folding), uniformly bound contemporary straight-grained crimson morocco with gilt decorative border, spines gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, brown endpapers, some minor spotting and browning, creasing to some plates, boards with minor soiling and abrasions, spines sunned, bumped
Provenance
Colin Deacon, pencil initials
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."