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LA FONTAINE. AMOURS DE PSYCHÉ ET DE CUPIDON.1795. MAROQUIN ROUGE DE BOZERIAN. EX. GRAND DE MARGES.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
- La Fontaine, Jean de
- Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, avec le poëme d'Adonis. Paris, Didot le jeune (chez Saugrain), l'an troisième (1795).
In-4 (290 x 210 mm). Maroquin rouge à long grain, cadre aux filets et emblèmes, dos à 5 nerfs doubles mosaïqués de maroquin vert et orné de fleurettes sur fond à mille étoiles et points, roulette intérieure aux entrelacs de feuillage, doublure et gardes de tabis bleu, tranches dorées (Bozerian).Habiles restaurations aux coins et aux charnières, quelques accrocs à la reliure, maroquin reteinté, coiffe supérieure en partie arrachée. Quelques pâles rousseurs, sur les serpentes surtout. Dans une fine et riche reliure signée de Jean-Claude Bozerian. Belle édition typographique des Didot imprimée sur papier vélin. Elle est illustrée en frontispice du célèbre portrait de La Fontaine par Rigault, gravé par Audouin et de 8 figures par Moreau le Jeune gravées par Dambrun, Duhamel, Dupreel, Halbou... Exemplaire très grand de marges. Cette reliure a servi de modèle à la couverture du catalogue des reliures de Jean-Claude Bozerian exposées chez Eric Speeckaert à Bruxelles à l'occasion du XIe congrès de l'AIB. Référence : Rochambeau, p. 596. -- Cohen, 583. -- Paul Culot, Jean-Claude Bozerian, Bruxelles, Eric Speeckaert, 1979, XIe congrès de l'AIB, n° 4.
Condition
Habiles restaurations aux coins et aux charnières, quelques accrocs à la reliure, maroquin reteinté, coiffe supérieure en partie arrachée. Quelques pâles rousseurs, sur les serpentes surtout.
"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."