COLECCION LITHOGRAPHICA DE CUADROS, MADRID, 1826, 3 VOLUMES, CONTEMPORARY HALF CALF

4 parts bound in 3 volumes, large folio (572 x 441mm.), 2 half-titles, 2 lithographed frontispiece portraits (one folded at foot), 2 lithographed title-pages, lithographed dedication at start of volume 2, 2 lithographed views of the Prado, 188 (of 190) lithographed plates (each with the blind stamp of the printer), list of subscribers at end of volume 1, index of plates at end of volumes 1 and 2 (but not 3), contemporary half calf, gilt edges, lacking plates LXXIV and LXXIX, occasional foxing, bindings worn, covers and spine on volume 1 detached; sold as a collection of plates not subject to return

Palau 56560

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."

This lavish publication, one of the first lithographic works to be printed in Spain, records the paintings in the royal collections including the Prado, the Palacio Real and the Escorial. It was issued in parts, and the numbers of plates in each copy varies. The descriptions of the paintings are by Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez and José Musso y Valiente.