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SAUSSURE. VOYAGES DANS LES ALPES, 1779-1796. 4 VOL. IN-4, PLEIN VEAU DE L'ÉPOQUE. COMPLET DES PLANCHES.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Voyage dans les Alpes, précédé d'un essai sur l’histoire naturelle des environs de Genève. Neuchâtel, Samuel Fauche, 1779, Genève, Barde, Manget & Cie 1786, Neuchâtel, Fauche-Borel, 1796.
4 volumes in-4 (260 x 200 mm). Veau raciné, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés de fers floraux, pièces de titre et de tomaison rouges, tranches rouges (Reliure de l’époque).Mors frottés, quelques coiffes accidentées, épidermures aux plats restaurées. Une planche avec renfort au verso. Édition originale, complète de toutes les planches. 4 titres gravés, bandeaux, 2 cartes dépliantes, 22 planches sur 21 feuillets, dont 18 dépliantes et 2 tables météorologiques, gravées sur cuivre, la plupart d’après les dessins de l’auteur et de Marc-Théodore Bourrit, son compagnon d’exploration et également graveur (4 signées de Saussure et 6 de Bourrit). Les planches des volumes III et IV sont reliées in fine. Ouvrage de référence sur les Alpes, explorées géographiquement et scientifiquement pendant plus de 30 ans par Saussure qui atteignit le sommet du Mont-Blanc durant l’été 1787. Provenance : Peter King, Baron d’Ockham (ex-libris armorié à la devise "Labor Ipse Voluptas", annotation manuscrite à la première garde, en anglais : "Paris, may 1817, 60 francs bound"). Référence : Brunet, V, p. 150.
Condition
Mors frottés, quelques coiffes accidentées, épidermures aux plats restaurées. Une planche avec renfort au verso.
"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."