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PONTUS DE TYARD. DOUZE FABLES DE FLEUVES OU FONTAINES... PARIS, 1585. RARE ÉDITION ORIGINALE.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Douze Fables de fleuves ou fontaines, avec description pour la Peinture & les Epigrammes. Paris, Iean Richer, 1585.
In-12 (134 x 75 mm). Basane, roulette dorée en encadrement, dos lisse orné, tranches rouges (Reliure du XIXe siècle).Plats frottés, manque le dernier feuillet blanc. Rare édition originale, avec le titre en premier tirage à la date de 1585. Elle fut publiée par Etienne Tabourot, ami de l'auteur, qui tient à rendre à Pontus de Tyard la paternité de "ses belles inventions, dont aucuns se sont emparez". L’ouvrage présente le programme iconographique de douze peintures mythologiques, sur le thème des vertus des eaux, imaginées par Pontus de Tyard à la demande de Diane de Poitiers pour le château d’Anet. Provenance : château de Moroges (cachet). Référence : Tchemerzine V, 899.
Condition
Plats frottés, manque le dernier feuillet blanc.
"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."