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Ariosto, Lodovico
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Roland Furieux Poème Héroique traduit par A. J. du Pays et illustré par Gustave Doré. Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1879
Folio (19 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.; 495 x 324 mm). Half-title, frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 81 steel-engraved plates, numerous steel-engraved text illustrations; some spotting. Contemporary red three-quarter morocco with gilt rules, spine richly gilt, top edge gilt; corners and edges torn, extremities rubbed.
Folio (19 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.; 495 x 324 mm). Half-title, frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 81 steel-engraved plates, numerous steel-engraved text illustrations; some spotting. Contemporary red three-quarter morocco with gilt rules, spine richly gilt, top edge gilt; corners and edges torn, extremities rubbed.
Provenance
Joseph & Josephine W. Drexel (bookplate)
Condition
some spotting. Contemporary red three-quarter morocco with gilt rules, spine richly gilt, top edge gilt; corners and edges torn, extremities rubbed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Number 35 of 40 copies on papier de Chine.