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BOILEAU, OEUVRES, AMSTERDAM, 1718, 2 VOLUMES, CONTEMPORARY NAVY MOROCCO GILT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Oeuvres... avec les éclaircissemens historiques. Amsterdam: David Mortier, 1718
2 volumes, folio (369 x 237mm.), titles printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece and 7 plates by Picart, engraved portrait of the dedicatee by Gunst after Kneller, engraved vignettes and tailpieces, CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NAVY MOROCCO GILT, plausibly by Padeloup, spines gilt in compartments, gilt edges, in morocco-backed slipcase, light offsetting from plates, very slight rubbing to bindings
Provenance
Saul Cohn, sale, Parke-Bernet, 26 April 1955, lot 79, extract from sale catalogue loosely inserted
Literature
Cohen-De Ricci 165
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."