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LORY (GABRIEL ET MATHIAS). VOYAGE PITTORESQUE AUX GLACIERS DE CHAMOUNI, 1815. IN-FOLIO, 1/2 MAROQUIN CITRON.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Voyage pittoresque aux glaciers de Chamouni. Paris, Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Aîné, 1815.
In-folio (373 x 272 mm). Demi-maroquin citron à coins, double filet doré, dos à nerfs orné, pièces de titre en maroquin vert (Reliure anglaise XIXe siècle).Quelques rousseurs. Trace de pliure aux deux premières planches. Édition originale d'un des plus beaux livres sur les Alpes. 7 aquatintes en couleurs d'après Gabriel Lory (2) et son fils Mathias (5), gravées par F. Hegui : charmantes vues de la Cascade de Nant d'Arpenas, du Mont-Blanc, prises de St-Martin, du lac de Chede, du glacier des Bois, de la Mer de Glace, etc. Provenance : G.R. Nicolaus (ex-libris). -- Ex-libris au chiffre GRN non identifié. -- Peter Bicknelll (ex-libris). Référence : Lonchamp, 1859.
Condition
Quelques rousseurs. Trace de pliure aux deux premières planches.
"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."