- 71
Kondakov, Nikodim Pavlovich.
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Histoire et monuments des émaux byzantins. Frankfurt, 1892
- paper
Limited to 200 copies, this being number 68, "Exemplaire de Mr Constantin Carathéodory", 4to (357 x 276mm.), dedication leaf printed in gold and colours on an embossed silver ground, portrait of Zvenigorodsky, chromo-lithographed title-page, 31 plates and 4 sub-titles, black and white illustrations, original morocco blocked, decorated and lettered in gold and black, original silk brocade dust-jacket and bookmark (attached), decorative gilt endpapers, edges gilt and gauffered
Provenance
Constantin Carathéodory (1873-1950), mathematician, bookplate
Literature
Fekula 6705
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
A fine copy of this lavish description of A.V. Zvenigorodsky's collection of tenth- and eleventh-century Byzantine enamels, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Of the 600 copies printed, 200 each were in French, German and Russian.