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LORY (GABRIEL ET MATHIAS). VOYAGE PITTORESQUE DE GENÈVE À MILAN, 1811. IN-FOLIO 1/2 MAR. BLEU. 35 AQUATINTES REHAUSSÉES.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Voyage pittoresque de Genève à Milan par le Simplon. Paris, Didot l'Aîné, 1811.
In-folio (422 x 277 mm). Demi-maroquin bleu azur à coins, filets dorés, dos à nerfs à encadrements dorés, titre doré (Reliure pastiche).11 planches mises au format, ainsi qu'une page de texte. Une planche salie. Remarquable et rare recueil sur les Alpes. Édition originale. Un des exemplaires in-folio, imprimés en plus des exemplaires de petit format. 35 planches gravées à l'aquatinte en couleurs et légèrement rehaussées par les peintres et graveurs suisses Gabriel Lory et son fils Mathias. L'ouvrage illustre le développement de la route pittoresque du col du Simplon, construite en 1801-1805 par l’ingénieur français Nicolas Ceard sous l'instigation de Napoléon Bonaparte ; on y admire le lac de Genève, la cascade de Pissevache, les galeries creusées dans la montagne, les ponts qui surplombent les vallons ou rivières, les îles Borromées sur le Lac Majeur, etc. Référence : Lonchamp, 1858.
Condition
(Reliure pastiche). 11 planches mises au format, ainsi qu'une page de texte. Une planche salie.
"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."