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Bulliard, Pierre.
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Flora Parisiensis, ou descriptions et figures des plantes qui croissent aux environs de Paris, avec les differens noms, classes, ordres et genres qui leur conviennent, ranges suivant la méthode sexuelle de M. Linne. Paris: Chez Didot jeune, 1776-1783
- paper
First edition, 6 volumes, 8vo (200 x 123mm.), half-title in volume one, engraved additional title, coloured by hand, 642 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary French green morocco gilt, covers with triple gilt fillet borders, flat spines tooled gilt in compartments, gilt edges, [Nissen BBI 295; Stafleu TL2 904]
Provenance
Sir David Lionel Salomons, Bart, armorial bookplate; Alfred Piet, bookplate in volume one only
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
A fine copy, complete with the introduction, which is often lacking. "Jean Baptiste François Bulliard (1752-1793), called Pierre Bulliard, was another picturesque outsider whose works represented the Linnaean tradition in Paris. Bulliard was a descriptive naturalist, little given to theoretical or methodological meditations, but an industrious and skilled draftsman and floristic botanist" (Stafleu).