Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arabic manuscript on paper, 576 loose leaves, 14 lines to the page written in barnawi in dark brown ink, verses separated clusters of three yellow roundels outlined in red, 'ashr marked by larger red, yellow and dark brown roundels, further text divisions marked by marginal devices, surah headings in red, opening folio with a geometric panel, in brown leather covers with applied leather roundels, leather and suede case

Arabic manuscript on paper, 576 loose leaves, 14 lines to the page written in barnawi in dark brown ink, verses separated clusters of three yellow roundels outlined in red, 'ashr marked by larger red, yellow and dark brown roundels, further text divisions marked by marginal devices, surah headings in red, opening folio with a geometric panel, in brown leather covers with applied leather roundels, leather and suede case leaf: 19.5 by 24cm.

View 1 of Lot 113: A Qur'an, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria or Chad, late 19th/early 20th century

a qur'an, sub-saharan africa, nigeria or chad, late 19th/early 20th century

folio from a Persian manuscript on paper, written in black nasta’liq divided into 4 columns in text panels with red intercolumnar rules, headings in red nasta’liq, the painting in gouache highlighted with gold

folio from a Persian manuscript on paper, written in black nasta’liq divided into 4 columns in text panels with red intercolumnar rules, headings in red nasta’liq, the painting in gouache highlighted with gold painting 14.4 by 12.3cm.; text panel 25.3 by 13.2cm; leaf 33.7 by 21cm.

View 1 of Lot 166: A leaf from a Shahnama with an earlier illustration depicting Majnun visiting Shirin's camp, India, the leaf: sub-imperial Mughal, circa 1650-75; the painting: Deccan, circa 1600

a leaf from a shahnama with an earlier illustration depicting majnun visiting shirin's camp, india, the leaf: sub-imperial mughal, circa 1650-75; the painting: deccan, circa 1600

Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections

Lactantius ﻿ Opera. [Subiaco: Konrad Sweynheym and Arnold Pannartz, 29th October 1465] FIRST EDITION, folio (240 x 337 mm). COLLATION: [a10 b2 c–g10 h12 i–p10 q12 r–t10]: 183 leaves (only, of 186: lacking a10 blank (usually found after table of contents), and t9-10 terminal blanks. Subiaco roman type, 36 lines. Greek words supplied in manuscript, breathings also supplied in manuscript where Greek quotations are included in print, rubricated incipits, explicits, and running-titles executed in manuscript, first letter of sentences highlighted with red, numerous red or blue two-line initials in manuscript as well as eight large initials (including two beautiful red and blue puzzle initials with floral and vegetal marginal extenders in red and blue ink), extensive Latin and Greek marginal annotations in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century hands, nineteenth-century brown morocco, elaborately decorated in a Grolieresque style, some tooling on boards apparently added over earlier tooling, spine with raised bands in six compartments, monogrammed initials of a nineteenth-century owner added to each compartment, housed in a nineteenth-century red morocco slipcase, occasional marginal spotting, final 45 leaves with neat repairs to small wormholes (mostly marginal), a few leaves with marginal dampstaining, worming to spine FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST DATED BOOK PRINTED IN ITALY, THE FIRST DATED BOOK CONTAINING GREEK TYPE: A MILESTONE IN THE HISTORY OF PRINTING. In c.1464, Konrad Sweynheym and Arnold Pannartz established a press at the Benedictine monastery of St. Scholastica at Subiaco—a location long regarded as the birthplace of printing in humanist Italy. Just four publications were printed at the monastery before the German printer-publisher duo established their second press at Rome: a grammar by Donatus (no copies of which are known), Cicero's De oratore, the present edition of Lactantius, and the works of St Augustine. As the colophon declares, the present volume was printed "die vero antepenultima mensis Octobris" (the day before the penultimate day of October). The publication date of 29 October 1565 gives it the distinction of being the very first dated book printed in Italy. This work is also potentially the first book for which Greek type was cast. In the same year Peter Schöffer printed an undated edition of Cicero’s De Officiis and Paradoxa in Mainz. While the Greek type cast for the edition covered the full alphabet, it did not include accents and aspirations which had to be added manually. The Greek quotations in the text are not supplied consistently. It is likely that the Greek type was cast while the book was being assembled, as earlier quires leave space for the Greek quotations to be added by hand, while later on the letters are supplied in print and only the accents have been added manually. The present edition appears to contain the only surviving appearance of this Greek type (a new type was cast after the relocation of the workshop to Rome). The workshop of Sweynheym and Pannartz specialised in creating aesthetically pleasing, large-format editions of classical and patristic texts which were in high demand by humanists and the curia in Rome. The present copy has been carefully annotated in multiple fifteenth- and sixteenth-century hands—giving intriguing material evidence of its use as a scholarly resource by humanist readers. Whilst a large proportion of extant copies have been decorated in an Italianate style, the large red and blue puzzle initials found in the present copy have a decidedly Germanic feel. The monastery at Subiaco was known as something of a German enclave from the mid-fifteenth-century onwards, so these initials are more likely to be the work of a resident monk than a German artist imported by the printers. The present copy is notable for containing the two scarce leaves of errata by Antonius Raudensis, which appear not to have been issued with all copies. Of just seven copies that we can trace at auction in over a century, only three copies have the errata present: the Longleat copy (sold Christie's, 13 June 2002, lot 42), the Doheny copy (sold Christie's, 22 October 1987, lot 77), and the Ehrman copy (sold Sotheby Parke Bernet, 8 May 1978, lot 600). This volume was offered by the London bookdealer Bernard Quaritch in their July 1883 catalogue of historic bindings. Quaritch's own marked-up copy of this catalogue records the buyer as "Astor" (presumably John Jacob Astor III). Quaritch presented this copy as a genuine example of a Grolier binding, with the 1883 asking price of £600 (c.£95,000 in today's money) reflecting this alleged illustrious provenance. The catalogue note waxes lyrical in a way that only a Victorian bookseller can: "Editio Princeps... quite perfect with the two rare leaves of errata, Grolier's copy in the original smooth orange morocco binding... in a red morocco case... The ornamentation on the back of this marvellous volume is like the subsidiary arabesques on the sides, and it is still visible, although some Italian marquis in the seventeenth century had his own coronet and monogram superposed... Two of the compartments have been attacked by worms. The glorious sides, however, have only succumbed to time and lost somewhat of their freshness, but no worm or marquis has invaded the beauty of their rich decoration. Here is a combination of excellency seldom if ever attainable; a rare volume of the highest value and importance, clad in the precious robes of Grolier's library". This volume is not listed in the standard censuses of Grolier bindings by Howard Nixon or Anthony Hobson, and the elaborate tooling and Grolier motto both appear to have been added in the nineteenth century on top of a plainer binding. Lactantius is known as "the Christian Cicero" for his lucid and elegant prose works of Christian apologetics. Born in North Africa in c.240 AD, he enjoyed a successful public career as tutor and teacher of rhetoric—much like St Augustine. He was appointed a professor of rhetoric in Nicomedia on behest of emperor Diocletian, where he gained access to the inner imperial circle. After his conversion to Christianity, however, Lactantius resigned from his post in anticipation of Diocletian’s first edict which initiated one of the severest prosecutions of Christians in history. St Jerome writes that the Church Father subsequently lived in poverty before finding renewed favour with Constantine I. The new emperor not only appointed him as tutor to his son Crispus but also relied on him for guidance during the period when Christianity started to gain acceptance as a religion, ahead of its legalisation via the Edict of Milan. PROVENANCE: Coronet and monogrammed initials of a nineteenth-century marquis stamped to spine compartments; Bernard Quaritch, Catalogue no. 349: Books in historical or remarkable bindings, 1 July 1883, item 13010, bought by John Jacob Astor III (1822-1890); by descent LITERATURE: USTC No. 993709; ISTC il00001000; GW M16541; BSB-Ink L-2; Goff L-1; Polain(B) 2418; Martin Davies, "From Mainz to Subiaco. Illumination of the First Italian Printed Books", La stampa romana nella città dei papi e in Europa. (Vatican, 2016), pp. 9-42; Robert Proctor, The printing of Greek in the fifteenth century (Oxford, 1900)

View 1 of Lot 91: Lactantius | Opera. [Subiaco, 1465], first edition of the first dated book printed in Italy, a landmark publication from the birth of printing

lactantius | opera. [subiaco, 1465], first edition of the first dated book printed in italy, a landmark publication from the birth of printing

The Magnificent Cellars of Willy Michiels | A Passion for Collecting | Part III | Day 2

Château de Beaucastel Rouge 1995 Châteauneuf du Pape Good levels, excellent appearance Here, on the nose, you move towards the "barnyard" - Mourvèdre showing its paces. Touch of wild strawberries and toffee on the palate. Soft and full of liquorice. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 12 bts (cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 875: Château de Beaucastel Rouge 1995  (12 BT)

château de beaucastel rouge 1995 (12 bt)

Beaune, Clos des Mouches Rouge 1988 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune, 1er Cru Good levels, labels very slightly soiled 12 bts (cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 823: Beaune, Clos des Mouches Rouge 1988 Joseph Drouhin (12 BT)

beaune, clos des mouches rouge 1988 joseph drouhin (12 bt)

Château de Fieuzal, Rouge Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Cru Classé 1998 (12 bts) Good levels and appearance 1999 (24 bts) Good levels and appearance, labels slightly soiled, 5 at bottom of label, capsules rubbed by dividers ﻿36 bts (3 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 471: Château de Fieuzal, Rouge 1998 & 1999 (36 BT)

château de fieuzal, rouge 1998 & 1999 (36 bt)

Château de Fieuzal, Rouge 1998 Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Cru Classé Good levels, excellent appearance Excellent violetty nose. Spicy taste with black fruit and juiciness. This area produced stunning wines in 1998. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 12 bts (cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 469: Château de Fieuzal, Rouge 1998  (12 BT)

château de fieuzal, rouge 1998 (12 bt)

André Danican Philidor A group of five volumes, comprising: (i) L'Analyze des echecs: Contenant une nouvelle methode pour apprendre en peu de tems à se perfectioner dans ce noble jeu. London [?but Paris], 1749. 8vo (189 x 111 mm), "fruit bowl" title ornament, later calf, spine with raised bands in 6 compartments, marbled endpapers, red edges, green silk ribbon, washed [ESTC N68168: "The imprint is false, probably printed in Paris"]; (ii) Die Kunst im Schachspiel ein Meister zu werden. Strassburg: Amand König, 1754. FIRST GERMAN TRANSLATION, 8vo (162 x 99 mm), folding woodcut of a chessboard, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, contemporary calf, spine gilt with raised bands in 6 compartments, marbled endpapers, original green silk ribbon, title-page repaired twice at margin, spotting to folding plate and last few leaves, erased ownership inscription to endpaper, ribbon detached, extremities rubbed and bumped, spine worn; (iii) Underretning om skak-spil. Viborg: Trykt af C.H. Mangor, 1773. FIRST DANISH TRANSLATION, 8vo (156 x 96 mm), title with engraved border, five engravings of chess boards, engraved head and tail pieces, contemporary calf gilt, covers tooled in blind and gilt, spine with raised bands in 6 compartments, marbled edges and endpapers; extremities slightly rubbed and bumped, lower corners repaired; (iv) Analyse du jeu des échecs; nouvelle édition, considérablement augmentée. London [?but Paris], 1777. LARGE PAPER COPY, large 8vo (230 x 135 mm), engraved frontispiece portrait of the author by Bartolozzi, list of subscribers, contemporary calf gilt with black morocco label to spine bearing the armorial stamp of Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, marbled endpapers, original pink silk ribbons, transfer of frontispiece onto title page, upper board detached, lower board starting, extremities rubbed, corners worn [ESTC T145116: "The imprint is false; printed in Paris?"] [with, edge-mounted on front endleaves:] Autograph manuscript note signed ("AD Philidor"), responding to three queries by Count Brühl relating to castling, written below Brühl's original questions, in English, with a small number of corrections to Philidor's English in Brühl's hand, 1 page, folio 1795; [also with:] a letter by James E. Vernon (1837–1928), Vicar of Bicknoller, to "Dear Sir", noting the provenance of the Philidor autograph ("...I found it in an old book on Chess which formed part of the library of my great-uncle W. Tassie..."), 2 pages, 28 April 1878 (v) Analysis of the game of chess; a new edition, greatly enlarged. London: P. Elmsley, 1777. 8vo (207 x 127 mm), engraved frontispiece portrait of the author by Bartolozzi, fore-edge painting of a chess game, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt with black morocco gilt-lettered label, publisher's wrappers bound in, light spotting to first and last few leaves, upper joint repaired, lower joint starting, extremities rubbed and bumped, corners worn EARLY EDITIONS OF A LANDMARK CHESS MANUAL by French composer and chess master André Danican Philidor (1726–1795), widely regarded as the best chess player of his age. A chess opening, an endgame position, and a checkmate method are all named after him. His work Analyse du jeu des Échecs was considered to be a huge advance in chess knowledge, hence becoming a standard chess manual for at least a century. First printed in 1749 (ESTC lists 3 issues printed that year), it went through more than 100 editions; German, Danish, and English translations all appeared in the eighteenth century, ensuring the text's widespread influence. The work analysis nine different types of game openings, and includes Philidor's famous phrase "[les pions] sont l'âme des Echecs" ("pawns are the soul of chess"). PROVENANCE: (iv) Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, armorial device on spine label; John Isaac Marks, armorial bookplate; George Walker, inscription on front endpapers, "...G. Walker. / From his Chess Library..." (v) Ebenezer Maitland (1780–1858), English landowner and politician, bookplate and ownership inscription

View 1 of Lot 56: André Danican Philidor | Early editions of a landmark chess manual, 5 volumes in all

andré danican philidor | early editions of a landmark chess manual, 5 volumes in all

Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun Le Roman de la Rose. [Geneva: Jean Croquet or Lyons: Gaspard Ortuin and Pierre Bouttlier, c.1481] Chancery folio (207 x 282mm). COLLATION: a–x⁸ y–z⁶: 179 leaves (of 180: textually complete, but lacking a1 preliminary blank). Gothic Rotunda, type 1:101/102G, text in 2 columns, 34-35 lines. Ruled in red throughout, initial letter of each line highlighted in yellow ink, numerous red and blue initials two lines high, one large floral illuminated initial on purple ground, eight lines high; 91 column wide woodcuts (one coloured), two large woodcuts (a2r and e2v), woodcut on a2r coloured; nineteenth-century red morocco with dentelle borders and gilt edges by F. Bedford, washed, marginal worming, light staining througout, initial leaf slightly darkened, marks of usage throughout. THE EARLIEST PRINTED EDITION OF PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEDIEVAL POEM WRITTEN IN THE FRENCH VERNACULAR, A REMARKABLE TEXTUALLY COMPLETE COPY, VANISHINGLY RARE AT AUCTION. We can trace just two other copies of this edition offered at auction in over one hundred years, both of which were textually incomplete: the Peckover copy, lacking 4 text leaves, sold Sotheby's, 7 November 1951, lot 498, and the Sir J.A. Brooke copy, lacking 2 text leaves (sold Sotheby's, 31 May 1921, lot 894). Therefore, the present volume appears to be the only textually complete copy to appear at auction in over a century. The definite identification of the publisher as well as the workshop responsible for the woodcuts is still debated, with scholarship favouring either the workshop of Jean Croquet in Geneva or Gaspard Ortuin and Pierre Bouttlier in Lyons. The approximately 80 woodcuts (91 with duplicates) contained in this copy provided the model for the subsequent early editions. While the woodcuts seem minimal and clearly reference earlier illustration-traditions of vernacular works, the woodblocks were produced especially for the Roman de la Rose and relate directly and cleverly to the text – which is not a given in this period due to the tendency to re-use and re-cycle woodblocks in different workshops. The first two contemporarily coloured woodcuts and elegant gold initial manifest the close relationship between manuscript and print during the 15th century and elevate this copy among its peers. The Roman de la Rose can rightly stake its claim as the great canonical text of courtly love of the Middle Ages. Initiated by Guillaume de Lorris, around 1230, the Roman was only concluded forty-five years later by Jean de Meun who added more than 17,000 verses – fashioning new characters and extending the allegories created by de Lorris. The text survives in more than 300 known manuscripts, and went through seven incunable editions. The work spurred controversy, due to its reductionist depiction of women as seductresses, and inspired countless literary ripostes by leading writers of the time, among them Christine de Pizan. Chaucer is known to have been familiar with the text of the poem in the French vernacular, and part of a Middle English translation is thought to be his work. The present copy is notable for bearing the ownership inscription of Étienne Baluze (1630–1718), the renowned French scholar and historiographer, who worked as librarian to the statesman and bibliophile Jean-Baptiste Colbert, and subsequently to Colbert's son, the Marquis de Seignelay. The same Latin ownership inscription ("Stephanus Baluzius Tutelensis") appears in a copy of the 1486 Mainz edition of Breydenbach's Peregrinatio in terram sanctam, held in the Brotherton Library. The present copy was evidently acquired by John Jacob Astor III in 1883 from the Mayfair bookdealer Ellis & White. The entry from the 1883 Ellis & White catalogue, annotated by Astor, is tipped onto an endpaper, and a letter of 24 February 1883 addressed to Astor by the firm's proprietor F.S. Ellis, preserved in Astor's 1528 Castiglione (see lot 89) conveys the bookseller's hopes that "the Roman de la Rose will have reached you safely by this time". In addition to the present volume, the Astor family also had a finely illuminated mid-fourteenth century manuscript on vellum of the Roman de la Rose (sold Sotheby's, 21 June 1988, lot 51). F.S. Ellis, a friend of the pre-Raphaelites, had a particular interest in this great medieval French poem, editing and translating it during his retirement from the book trade. PROVENANCE: Étienne Baluze (1630–1718), renowned scholar, historiographer, and librarian to Jean-Baptise Colbert: ownership inscription to title-page ("Stephanus Baluzius Tutelensis"); bought by J.J. Astor III (1822–1890) from Ellis & White, New Bond Street in 1883: excerpt from catalogue tipped onto front free endpaper LITERATURE: ISTC ir003070000 (listing 14 institutional copies); USTC 765407; Goff R307; Hillard 965; Aquilon 340; Coq 474; Madsen 1893; Borm 1708; BMC VIII 367; GW 11854; Bourdillon, A1

View 1 of Lot 92: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun] | Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem, Étienne Baluze's copy

[guillaume de lorris and jean de meun] | le roman de la rose, [geneva or lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval french vernacular poem, étienne baluze's copy

Précieuses reliures d’une bibliophile — Collection Georgette J. Salles 

Bellmer, Hans – Unica Zürn Oracles et Spectacles. Paris, Georges Visat, 1967. Grand in-4 (330 x 264 mm). En feuilles, couverture blanche rempliée, chemise et étui de toile noire de l’éditeur. Avec une lettre poignante de Bellmer au psychiatre Marc Duprat dans laquelle il clame avoir épuisé toutes ses forces pour la guérison d’Unica et avoue leur rupture. Unica Zürn, "une sale vache frigide". Édition originale des quatorze poèmes-anagrammes, avec une introduction de Patrick Waldberg. Illustré de 9 eaux-fortes, toutes signées : frontispice de Hans Bellmer ;8 eaux-fortes à pleine page d’Unica Zürn. Tirage à 135 exemplaires sur vélin de Rives (dont XV réservés aux collaborateurs), tous avec une suite signée des gravures : celle de Hans Bellmer sur Japon nacré, celles d’Unica Zürn sur Japon Hosekawa sur fond teinté. Unica Zürn et Hans Bellmer se rencontrèrent à Berlin en 1953. "Ce petit livre est né d’une amitié. En juillet 1966, Unica Zürn hospitalisée à la Maison Blanche manifesta le désir de graver. Je lui préparais des cuivres et en assurais la morsure à l’eau-forte", a expliqué George Visat. Internée en 1967, Unica Zürn se donnera la mort trois ans plus tard. [On joint :] BELLMER, Hans. Lettre autographe signée à Marc Duprat. La Noué en Ré, [octobre 1963]. 6 pages in-8. Encre bleue et rouge. "[…] J’ai consacré tous mes ressorts psychiques et matériel au sauvetage et à la guérison d’Unica, jusqu’à l’épuisement très avancé de tous mes ressorts (le gagne-pain compris). Ma production ainsi que mon ‘tonus vital’ ont baissé d’une façon alarmante. Quand je serai de retour à Paris, j’aurai tout juste encore de quoi satisfaire le fisc et les Allocations familiales, et l’angoisse d’entendre mon médecin si je dois, oui ou non, subir une opération grave et très coûteuse. Unica sait tout cela au moins aussi bien que moi-même. Il y a quelques mois, encore sujette à des crises émotionnelles très violentes, elle m’avait dit que depuis 4 ans elle était tombée amoureuse d’un autre homme et qu’elle est malade de se conduire à mon sujet comme une sale vache frigide [...]."

View 1 of Lot 12: Oracles et Spectacles. 1967. En feuilles, sous chemise et étui d'éditeur. Édition originale illustrée d'une eau-forte de Hans Bellmer et de 8 eaux-fortes  d’Unica Zürn, toutes signées. Avec une lettre de Marc Duprat.

oracles et spectacles. 1967. en feuilles, sous chemise et étui d'éditeur. édition originale illustrée d'une eau-forte de hans bellmer et de 8 eaux-fortes d’unica zürn, toutes signées. avec une lettre de marc duprat.

Butor, Michel ─ Roberto Matta L’Emploi du temps. Paris, Éditions de Minuit, 1956. In-8 (222 x 140 mm). Demi-maroquin bleu, plats d’altuglas peints au verso du motif de l’Union Jack, dos lisse avec titre à l’oeser rouge, doublure et gardes de papier rouge et bleu, couverture et dos, étui (Mercher, 1967). Une reliure vexillologique de Mercher. Édition originale de ce roman majeur du Nouveau Roman. Eau-forte de Roberto Matta en couleurs, signée et justifiée, placée en frontispice. Plan de la ville imaginaire de Bleston-on-Slee, replié en fin de volume. Un des 40 exemplaires de tête sur B.F.K. de Rives (n° 10), seul grand papier, les seuls à comporter l’eau-forte de Matta. Fragment de phrase biffée et correction autographe au stylo bleu page 118 ("sans disparaître, pour la première fois je n’ai pas"). Henri Mercher (1912-1976) est célèbre pour avoir mis en place, dès les années 1950, un modèle de reliure à plats d’altuglas, taillé, poli ou poncé, parfois peint, pour lequel il déposa un brevet. [On joint :] Manuscrit autographe du plan de l’ouvrage (13 pages in-4), abondamment corrigé et raturé : Énumération des événements, mois par mois, décrits dans les différents parties du roman (8 feuillets paginés 1-8) ;Listes d'événements des mois d'avril et octobre (avril II à V, et octobre IV et V), par exemple : "avril IV. nous rencontrons à nouveau Henry W. Green, au restautrant chnois, il voit que Lucien lit Murder et Belles il s'esclaffe, et nous invite tous les deux à dîner chez lui pour avril V. Avril V nous allons dîner chez les Green, Lucien voit sur une table trois exemplaires de Murder at Bells. Il s'étonne. Rire des Green. Conversation sur l'auteur."Passage tapuscrit daté "Mai Octobre", avec quelques lignes manuscrites et un plan de ville au verso : "ce que je n'avais pu faire que le demander, car le samedi d'aller examiner ce vitrail, ce que je n'ai même pas pu faire le samedi, à cause de cette convocation de police, et que j'étais bien [venu ?] de n'avoir fait que le dimanche, les souvenirs, les sphères..." (une page) ;L'histoire de Thésée : 2 listes d'éléments numérotés de 1 à 18 (2 pages). Publié après Passage de Milan (1954) et avant La Modification (1957, voir lot 29), L’Emploi du temps relate des épisodes de la vie du narrateur qui, a priori insignifiants, prennent a posteriori une certaine importance, permettant de modifier la manière dont des faits anciens doivent être considérés. Pour parvenir à cette construction subtile, Michel Butor s'est aidé d'un plan très étudié, mois par mois, jour par jour.

View 1 of Lot 28: L’Emploi du temps. 1956. Reliure à la bradel à plats d’altuglas peints d’Henri Mercher. Un des 40 exemplaires de tête sur Rives, les seuls avec l'eau-forte en couleurs de Matta.

l’emploi du temps. 1956. reliure à la bradel à plats d’altuglas peints d’henri mercher. un des 40 exemplaires de tête sur rives, les seuls avec l'eau-forte en couleurs de matta.

Bellmer, Hans – Heinrich von Kleist Les Marionnettes. Paris, Édition Visat, 1969. Grand in-4 (405 x 342 mm). En feuilles, couverture rempliée, chemise et étui de toile rouge de l’éditeur. Dernière illustration d'importance de Bellmer. Exemplaire complet de la suite signée sur Japon. Traduction de l’allemand par Robert Valençay. 11 cuivres gravés en couleurs par l'artiste en collaboration avec Cécile Deux et Georges Visat, chacun étant signé. Avec la suite à part sur Japon des 11 cuivres originaux signés. Un des 25 exemplaires réservés aux collaborateurs (n° 9), d’un tirage à 175 sur papier Fabriano teinté. "Bellmer expérimente, une fois encore, les possibilités d'un corps. Ce qui importe, ce n'est pas seulement de créer des combinaisons imaginaires suscitées par le désir, mais de suggérer aussi le dynamisme de la matière, afin que chaque mouvement de la marionnette transmette une émotion directe et sensible. [...] Dernière œuvre d'importance de Bellmer, elle requiert les ultimes possibilités d'un langage du désir pressenti depuis la construction de la première poupée. Ce langage, constitué entre réalité objective et existence subjective, trouve, dans les os pacifiés de la marionnette, sa ligne de coïncidence avec la mort" (P. Dourthe).

View 1 of Lot 13: Les Marionnettes. Paris, 1969. En feuilles. Dernière illustration d'importance de Bellmer. Un des 25 exemplaires de collaborateurs sur Fabriano teinté, avec suite sur Japon.

les marionnettes. paris, 1969. en feuilles. dernière illustration d'importance de bellmer. un des 25 exemplaires de collaborateurs sur fabriano teinté, avec suite sur japon.

Immortal Vintages | 200 Years of Bordeaux

Château Mouton Rothschild 1975 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. vts, bin-soiled, scuffed, damp-stained, and slightly glue-striped label Label Artist: Andy Warhol Mint and cedarwood on the nose. Lots of attack and red and black fruit vivacity. Meatiness, terrific structure with a 'rustic' robustness that is the hallmark of 1975. The class of the cru comes through on the finish. Totally mouth- filling. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 1 bt (cn) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 43: Château Mouton Rothschild 1975 (1 BT)

château mouton rothschild 1975 (1 bt)

Château Latour 1995 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé u. 12bn, original tissues A nose of rose hips and totally classy red fruit, marked deep with Latour terroir - and it does not get much better than that. Exceptional fruit, tannin and acidity balance. Archetypal First Growth Pauillac and such an individual signature on the finish. From an Imperial in 2011, lovely finesse of texture and massive red fruit. From bottle in Beijing in 2013, very scented and youthful. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 95 12 bts (owc) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 38: Château Latour 1995 (12 BT)

château latour 1995 (12 bt)

Château Lafite 1985 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé Levels bn or into the neck This is a total joy, and it always has been. In 2015, it has a really meaty/plummy nose - it comes out at you like a train, which is exciting! Great healthy red fruit on the palate, a feature of these lovely 1985s. Immensely satisfying and with a rich texture. Perfectly composed, as the very best Claret should be. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 3 bts (cn) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 18: Château Lafite 1985 (3 BT)

château lafite 1985 (3 bt)

La Tâche 1966 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits, Grand Cru u. 3.5cm, scuffed and damp-stained label, interdiction d'exporter aux USA et UK label, missing vintage neck label, scuffed and wrinkled capsule Intense scent, haunting and earthy, with a touch of the maquis. Tastes of cherry liqueur and feels like eating white truffles! Rich, long lasting and full of pure red fruit. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 99 1 bt (cn) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 1: La Tâche 1966 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (1 BT)

la tâche 1966 domaine de la romanée-conti (1 bt)

Graham's 1945 Levels into the neck, nicked and scuffed labels, 9 bin-soiled labels, 1 heavily bin-soiled label, 3 damp-stained labels, 1 slightly damp-stained label, 4 heavily chipped wax capsules revealing cork, 2 chipped wax capsules, signs of seepage ﻿Great colour. Unbelievable young plums on the nose. Plums, tar and roses. Musky. Such extraordinary glycerol, youth and fruit. Utterly hedonistic and voluptuous. So rich and treacly. It is just like eating fruit. Another bottle had such a fresh red fruit nose and was extraordinarily rich, alcoholic and strong, allied to sheer, petal-like sweet fruit. Always amazing. A further bottle was younger than anyone's '63! Nose of immense volume, depth and richness. Like heavenly treacle and yet still full of red fruit. Fills the entire mouth with rich, satisfying fruit. Unsurpassable. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 10 bts (cn) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

graham's 1945 (10 bt)

Château l'Evangile 1995 Pomerol u. 4bn, slightly scuffed labels, 1 nicked capsule Spicy, plummy nose. Terrific tannic structure with the soft red fruit of Pomerol in a really ripe year. A real cappuccino flavour. At 12 years old, it is well into its stride. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 4 bts (cn) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 184: Château l'Evangile 1995 (4 BT)

château l'evangile 1995 (4 bt)

Château l'Evangile 1995 Pomerol Levels bn or into the neck, packed in 12 bottle owc Spicy, plummy nose. Terrific tannic structure with the soft red fruit of Pomerol in a really ripe year. A real cappuccino flavour. At 12 years old, it is well into its stride. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 9 bts (sc) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 183: Château l'Evangile 1995 (9 BT)

château l'evangile 1995 (9 bt)

Château Ducru Beaucaillou 1995 St. Julien, 2ème Cru Classé Levels bn or into the neck, 2 slightly scuffed capsules A wonderful nose of red fruit. Great "fragrance". Extraordinary taste of loganberries. Great ripeness and beauty. A star. Serena Sutcliffe, MW 12 bts (owc) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 143: Château Ducru Beaucaillou 1995 (12 BT)

château ducru beaucaillou 1995 (12 bt)

Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 1995

Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 1995 Pauillac, 2ème Cru Classé Levels into the neck In 2025, a deeply scented, classically cedary Pauillac nose, with a touch of red cherries in liqueur. This continues to the palate which is so succulent - the Merlot shows through in 1995, a year that favoured this grape variety. The sheer cassis on the finish also declares the presence of the Cabernet Sauvignon! Increasingly sumptuous in the glass - if you like rich texture, sink into this. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 96 12 bts (owc) Please be advised that most U.S. states regulate the shipment of wine or spirits into their states. Sotheby’s Wine currently ships to California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hong Kong. For additional details and options, please refer to Guide for Buyers or contact Winepostsaleservices.ny@sothebys.com. ﻿Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details.

View 1 of Lot 123: Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 1995 (12 BT)

château pichon longueville, lalande 1995 (12 bt)

View 1 of Lot 122: Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 1995 (12 BT)

Château Trotanoy 2001 Pomerol Very good levels, 1 label very slightly nicked at bottom, 1 very slightly marked, otherwise good appearance Very spicy nose, plummy and in the glühwein mode. Cinnamon and cloves. Lovely Christmas pudding and red fruit taste. Very fresh and harmonious. Like eating damsons. Sumptuous and elegant at the same time. Finesse. Stunning juicy fruit and freshness. Totally lives up to Pomerol's reputation in this vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 12 bts (2 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 641: Château Trotanoy 2001  (12 BT)

château trotanoy 2001 (12 bt)

Château Trotanoy 2001 Pomerol Excellent levels, labels very slightly soiled and slightly wrinkled on edges Very spicy nose, plummy and in the glühwein mode. Cinnamon and cloves. Lovely Christmas pudding and red fruit taste. Very fresh and harmonious. Like eating damsons. Sumptuous and elegant at the same time. Finesse. Stunning juicy fruit and freshness. Totally lives up to Pomerol's reputation in this vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 12 bts (2 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 640: Château Trotanoy 2001  (12 BT)

Château Trotanoy 2001 Pomerol Excellent levels, labels slightly wrinkled on edges, 2 labels very slightly soiled Very spicy nose, plummy and in the glühwein mode. Cinnamon and cloves. Lovely Christmas pudding and red fruit taste. Very fresh and harmonious. Like eating damsons. Sumptuous and elegant at the same time. Finesse. Stunning juicy fruit and freshness. Totally lives up to Pomerol's reputation in this vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 12 bts (2 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 639: Château Trotanoy 2001  (12 BT)

Château Trotanoy 2001 Pomerol Excellent levels and appearance Very spicy nose, plummy and in the glühwein mode. Cinnamon and cloves. Lovely Christmas pudding and red fruit taste. Very fresh and harmonious. Like eating damsons. Sumptuous and elegant at the same time. Finesse. Stunning juicy fruit and freshness. Totally lives up to Pomerol's reputation in this vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 12 bts (2 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 638: Château Trotanoy 2001  (12 BT)

Château Trotanoy 2001 Pomerol Good levels and appearance Very spicy nose, plummy and in the glühwein mode. Cinnamon and cloves. Lovely Christmas pudding and red fruit taste. Very fresh and harmonious. Like eating damsons. Sumptuous and elegant at the same time. Finesse. Stunning juicy fruit and freshness. Totally lives up to Pomerol's reputation in this vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 12 bts (2 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 637: Château Trotanoy 2001  (12 BT)

Château Trotanoy 2001 Pomerol Excellent levels, labels very slightly soiled and very slightly wrinkled on edges Very spicy nose, plummy and in the glühwein mode. Cinnamon and cloves. Lovely Christmas pudding and red fruit taste. Very fresh and harmonious. Like eating damsons. Sumptuous and elegant at the same time. Finesse. Stunning juicy fruit and freshness. Totally lives up to Pomerol's reputation in this vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 12 bts (2 cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 636: Château Trotanoy 2001  (12 BT)

Château Angélus 1998 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A) Good levels, one label slightly worn, otherwise excellent appearance Incredible nose of raspberries. Not as complex as the 2000. An explosion of fruit in the mouth. Delicious liquorice taste. Red and black fruits. Less thick than 2000 - great finesse with the volume. At 14 years old, really rich, walnutty, inky and fruity, with class and impact. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 96 6 bts (cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 492: Château Angélus 1998  (6 BT)

château angélus 1998 (6 bt)

Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 2000

Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 2000 Pauillac, 2ème Cru Classé Excellent levels and appearance Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 34%, Petit Verdot 10%, Cabernet Franc 6%. In 2025, this comes bursting out of the glass at you, with enormous aromatic spiciness and health. Rich, mega flavoury and mouth-filling on the palate, with great red and black fruit, volume and vigour. It really impresses in every way. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 96 12 bts (cn) Provenance: Colossal parcels of Pichon Lalande and Domaine des Lambrays are at the heart of this magnificent collection, removed from the naturally cool series of cellars beneath a renaissance castle in Belgium. The collection also includes a mouth-watering array of 2nd and other Classed Growth claret and a multitude of Right Bank treasures, almost all offered in full cases, in bottle or magnum format. ﻿ LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid. Please note that for Wine and Spirits Lots, the Buyer’s Premium rate is 24% of the Hammer Price and the Overhead Premium rate is 1% of the Hammer Price. The Buyer’s Premium and Overhead Premium are subject to any applicable VAT/GST and/or sales or use tax. Please refer to the Conditions of Business for further details. Please note the purchase price does not include applicable shipping, taxes or import charges which may be charged in addition to the purchase price. Standard price shipping is available for deliveries within the United Kingdom (excluding Ireland and Scotland). Prices are quoted per case of wine or spirits; please note that a single bottle of wine or spirit will be considered as a full case. Deliveries will be charged as follows: - to an address in London: £35 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover; - to a UK address outside of London (excluding Ireland and Scotland): £45 for the first 10 cases, plus £10 for any additional case, plus VAT and Sotheby’s Transit Care cover. Price on application quotes are available for all other UK addresses. Pricing for international shipping available from Sotheby's Wine and Spirits Department on request, please contact: winepostsaleservices.UK@sothebys.com. Sotheby’s cannot arrange or take responsibility for shipments to non-UK buyers, but will be pleased to introduce them to a forwarding agent. Where it is necessary to have a licence to import wines or spirits, procural of the licence shall be the sole responsibility of the buyer. Buyers from outside the UK should note that local sales taxes or use tax may become payable upon import of items following purchase. Buyers should obtain their own advice in this regards. Any duties and taxes payable on import to the country of destination are not included. The cost of any such permit or license required for export or import of the purchased lot is not included. UK purchasers wishing to export directly out of the UK will have to pay VAT on the Buyer’s Premium irrespective of the destination. If you are shipping to another EU member state, 20% VAT has been added to the Buyer’s Premium. Those amounts of VAT may be refunded provided Sotheby’s receive the appropriate export documents within 3 months of the sale.

View 1 of Lot 338: Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 2000  (12 BT)

château pichon longueville, lalande 2000 (12 bt)

View 1 of Lot 337: Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 2000  (12 BT)

View 1 of Lot 336: Château Pichon Longueville, Lalande 2000  (12 BT)

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