KRUYF, VUES CHOISIES D'AMSTERDAM ET SES ENVIRONS DESSINÉES D'APRÈS NATURE, [1825]

4to (350 x 260mm.), engraved title, 45 hand-coloured engraved plates, tissue guards, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, lacking list of plates, title lightly browned, small stain in lower margin of plate 21, occasional small marginal spots, neatly rebacked retaining original spine

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

THE FIRST COLOUR PLATE BOOK OF AMSTERDAM AND ITS ENVIRONS. A rare complete set of these beautiful views of historic sites, streets and monuments of Amsterdam, together with views of Haarlem, Soestdijk, The Hague, Apeldoorn and Broekhuizen. The publisher, Frans Buffa, was an art dealer in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, and a well-known publisher of art books and print-series in the first half of the nineteenth century.