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Eighteenth-century works in French--
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description
- A collection of eight works in one volume, comprising:
- PAPER
Lettsom, J.C. Histoire naturelle du thé. Paris: Lacombe, 1773, folding engraved plate, plate creased and repaired--[Anon]. Traité du cassis, contenant ses vertus et qualités... avec les vertus & propriétés de l'eau de gaudron, & la maniere de la faire. Nancy & Paris: Prault, 1760--Marcandier. Traité du chanvre. Paris: Nyon, 1758, first edition--[Anon]. Mémoire économique sur la culture et les apprêts du lin. 1770--[Charpentier-Cossigny, J.F.] Lettre sur les arbres a épiceries... et lettre sur le café. [Paris, 1775]--Chambray, L., marquis de. L'art de cultiver les pommiers, les poiriers, et de faire des cidres selon l'usage de la Normandie. Paris: Ganeau, 1765--Vallet, J. Pressoit portatif, inventé en 1771. Grenoble: veuve Faure et fils, 1772, 3 folding engraved plates--Ibid. Supplément du pressoir portatif... Ibid., 1773; 8 works in one volume, 8vo, contemporary calf, flat spine gilt, marbled edges, bound with blank leaves between each pamphlet, some with copious manuscript annotations, binding slightly soiled, upper joint cracked at foot
Provenance
Hroar Dege (lot 359)
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."
Catalogue Note
The treatise by Marcandier is one of the earliest on hemp.