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Wall-maps, world and continents--Clouet, Jean Baptiste Louis, abbé.
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Set of five wall-maps. Paris: Louis Mondhare, 1788-1793, 5 large engraved wall-maps each on 4 sheets, each map when joined approx. 960 x 1230mm., hand coloured, joined and backed on modern linen, framed and glazed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing
"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."
Catalogue Note
The set comprises:
Carte generale de la terre ou mappe monde avec les quatres principaux systemes [repeated in Spanish]. Paris: Mondhare, 1788, 20 border vignettes showing Biblical scenes with descriptive text in French and Spanish, smaller hemispheres including an armillary sphere, astronomical diagrams and an allegory of Atlas,
Carte d'Amerique divisee en ses principaux pays. Paris: Mondhare, 1788, 30 border vignettes depicting events in the history of the French, Spanish and English in the New World
Carte d'Afrique divisee en ses principaux Etats... Paris: Mondhare, 1787
Carte d'Europe divisee en ses empires et royaumes. Paris: Mondhare, 1788
Carte d'Asie divisee en ses principaux etats. Paris: Mondhare, 1787