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French cookery.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Collection of six eighteenth-century works, all in contemporary calf bindings with gilt spines, comprising:
- Paper
Massialot, F. Le nouveau cuisinier royal et bourgeois. Paris: widow Prudhomme, 1741, 3 volumes, woodcut plates, arms on binding--[Anon]. L'ecole parfaite des officiers de bouche. Paris: widow of Pierre Ribou, 1729, new edition, 4 folding engraved plates, arms of Louis-François-Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu (1696-1788) on binding (Olivier 407 fer 1)--[Menon] La science du maître d'hôtel cuisinier. Paris: Leclerc, 1776, new edition--[Marin, F.] Les dons de Comus. Paris: widow Pissot, 1750, new edition, 3 volumes, engraved frontispiece--[Anon]. Dictionnaire portatif de cuisine. Paris: Vincent, 1767, slipcase--La Chapelle, V. Le cuisinier moderne. The Hague: Antoine de Groot, 1736, 4 volumes in 2, folding tables and engraved plates--all 8vo or 12mo (11)
Provenance
Hroar Dege (part of lot 241)
Condition
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."
"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."