Lot 54
  • 54

MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE, LES NOUVELLES, BERNE, 1780-1781, 3 VOLUMES, LATER CRUSHED BROWN MOROCCO

Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Les nouvelles. Berne: la nouvelle Société typographique, 1780-1781
3 volumes, 8vo (190 x 114mm.), 3 half-titles, 3 frontispieces, 21+25+27 engraved plates, engraved head- and tailpieces, later crushed brown morocco by Duval, triple gilt fillet border, spines gilt in compartments, top edges gilt, others uncut, bindings slightly rubbed

Provenance

extract from a Parke-Bernet sale catalogue from the 1950s loosely inserted

Literature

Cohen-De Ricci 680

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."