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DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE. HISTOIRE NATURELLE... 1742. IN-4. MAROQUIN ROUGE AUX ARMES DU CHANCELIER D'AGUESSEAU.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- L'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans deux de ses parties principales, la Lithologie et la Conchyliologie, dont l'une traite des pierres et l'autre des coquillages... Paris, De Bure, 1742
In-4 (285 x 208 mm). Maroquin rouge, double filet doré en encadrement, armes dorées au centre des plats, dos à nerfs orné de pièces d’armes (coquilles et massues), tranches dorées, étui (Reliure de l’époque). Dos un peu frotté, petite restauration à la coiffe inférieure. Édition originale de cette étude consacrée aux coquillages, précédée d'une monographie sur la nature des roches. Elle est illustrée d'un frontispice allégorique de François Boucher, interprété par Chedel, et de 32 planches hors texte gravées en taille-douce par Chedel. Exemplaire aux armes du chancelier Henri François d’Aguesseau (1668-1751). "Profond érudit et jurisconsulte remarquable, le chancelier d’Aguesseau introduisit de notables améliorations dans la législation […] il aimait aussi les livres et avait rassemblé une bibliothèque importante et bien choisie" (OHR, pl. 594, fer n° 1 et 8). Provenance : Hans Furstenberg (ex-libris). Référence : Nissen, ZBI, 144. – Brunet, II, 522.
Condition
Dos un peu frotté, petite restauration à la coiffe inférieure.
"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."