Lot 39
  • 39

DIDEROT, LA RELIGIEUSE, NOUVELLE ÉDITION, ORNÉE DE FIGURES, 2 VOLUMES IN ONE, PARIS, 1798/1799

Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • La Religieuse... nouvelle édition, ornée de figures, et ou l'on trouve une conclusion, Tome Premier [-Second]. Paris: Deboy, Moller, Mongie & Dupréel, [1798/1799]
2 volumes in one, 8vo (195 x 200mm.), engraved portrait by Dupréel after Aubry, 4 plates after Barbier, later crushed brown morocco gilt ("Thierry, Sr. de Petit-Simier"), first free flyleaf working loose, otherwise sound

Provenance

FP, monogram stamped on title-page; John B. Stetson, sale, Parke-Bernet, 10 March 1953, lot 176, extract from sale catalogue loosely inserted

Literature

Cohen-De Ricci 305

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."