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SWIFT. LE VOYAGE DE GULLIVER, 1797. MAR. BLEU (BOZERIAN). [AVEC:] DESFONTAINES. LE NOUVEAU GULLIVER, 1730. MAR. ROUGE.
Estimate
800 - 1,200 EUR
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Description
- Jonathan Swift
- Voyages de Gulliver. Paris, Pierre Didot l'Aîné, 1797. [Avec :] Abbé Desfontaines. Le Nouveau Gulliver, ou Voyage de Jean Gulliver, fils du capitaine Gulliver. Amsterdam, [Paris, Veuve Clouzier et François Le Breton], 1730.
Voyages de Gulliver. 2 volumes in-18 (132 x 77 mm). Maroquin bleu à long grain, encadrement de deux doubles filets et roulette aux postes, dos lisse orné de filets et de fleurons, roulettes intérieures, doublure et gardes de papier rose, tranches dorées (Reliure signée de P. Bozerian, en queue du dos).Quelques rousseurs.Exemplaire relié par Bozerian, avec les planches en deux états.Frontispice et 9 planches hors texte dessinées par Lefebvre et gravées par Marillier. Exemplaire sur papier vélin, enrichi d'un second tirage des illustrations avant la lettre.Traduction de l'abbé Desfontaines.Provenance : ex-libris "A.R." dans un encadrement rocaille non identifié. Le Nouveau Gulliver. 2 tomes en un volume in-12 (162 x 64 mm). Maroquin rouge, triple filet doré en encadrement, dos lisse orné d'un décor de branchages fleuris entrelacés (Reliure de l’époque). Rousseurs sur les premiers feuillets.Édition originale. Traducteur en français du célèbre voyage de Gulliver de Swift en 1727, l'abbé Desfontaines donna en 1730 cette propre suite aux aventures de Gulliver.Provenance : baron La Roche Lacarelle (ex-libris). -- Henry Houssaye (ex-libris ; 1er-4 mai 1912, lot 195). Référence : Cohen, 965 et 964 (note).
Condition
Swift : Quelques rousseurs. Desfontaines : Rousseurs sur les premiers feuillets.
"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."