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DU VAL, L'EUROPE ET SES DESCRIPTIONS, 1686
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- L'Europe et ses descriptions. Paris: De Fer, 1686
Oblong 4to (187 x 224mm.), engraved title, 20 text leaves, 58 engraved maps hand-coloured in outline, original boards, a few tears or repairs, some soling throughout, binding worn, collation uncertain
Provenance
Jean Baptiste Feranel?, signature on title; Desquisier Descouvres, signature
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."
Catalogue Note
Pierre Du Val (1619-1683) was one of the most important mapmakers and publishers working in Paris in end of the seventeenth century. He was the nephew of Nicolas Sanson, the leading French mapmaker of the period, and geographer to the King of France.