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MERREM, BEYTRAGE ZUR BESONDERN GESCHICHTE DER VOGEL, 1784
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Beyträge zur besondern Geschichte der Vögel gesammelt von Blasius Merrem. Göttingen and Leipzig, 1784–1786
2 parts in one volume, large 4to (340 x 300mm.), 12 hand coloured engraved plates, pencil captions at foot, original wrappers, 2 paper flaws in text, one small, one large, neither affecting text, final text leaf of part 2 mis-bound after title
Provenance
Adolph Ulrich Grill (1752 –1797, Swedish ironworks owner and natural history collector), inkstamp
Literature
Anker 333; Nissen IVB 622; Wood, p.460; Zimmer, p.429
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."
Catalogue Note
“A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT ITEM” (Wood). THE FIRST COMPLETE COPY TO APPEAR AT AUCTION IN OVER 40 YEARS; only the Martin copy (which had a plate in facsimile) is recorded in ABPC. The present copy would appear to be a mixed issue, the first part (1784) with German text, while the second part (1786) is in Latin.