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LEVAILLANT. HISTOIRE NATURELLE D'UNE PARTIE D'OISEAUX... 1801. IN-FOLIO, 1/2 MAR. ROUGE DE L'ÉPOQUE. 49 PL. EN 2 ÉTATS.
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5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Levaillant, François
- Histoire naturelle d’une partie d’oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l’Amérique et des Indes. Paris, Dufour, An IX (1801).
Grand in-folio (538 x 330 mm). Demi-maroquin rouge à long grain, dos lisse abondamment orné de fers dorés (Reliure de l’époque).Rousseurs éparses. Reliure fatiguée, dos passé. Édition originale. Exemplaire grand de marges sur papier vélin avec les planches en deux états. Seul tome paru, destiné à faire partie de l'Ornithologie d’Afrique de Levaillant. Il est illustré de 49 planches en couleurs, non signées, rehaussées à la main. Référence : Nissen, IVB, 557. -- Fine Bird Books, p. 90.
Condition
Rousseurs éparses. Reliure fatiguée, dos passé.
"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."