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Ludwig, Christian Gottlieb.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Ectypa vegetabilium usibus medicis praecipue destinatorum et in pharmacopoliis obviorum variisque modis praeparatorum ad naturae similitudinem expressa. Halle and Leipzig: Johann Gottfried Trampe, 1760-[1764]
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Folio (370 x 220mm.), title and text in Latin and German, 200 nature-printed plates in colour, [Dunthorne 188; Hunt 569; Nissen BBI 1252; Stafleu TL2 5068], some offsetting, portion torn from title with the loss of two letters, binding somewhat worn, spine defective at foot, repaired at head
Provenance
Kenneth K. Mackenzie, bookplate; Robert De Belder, sale, Sotheby's, 28 April 1987, lot 223, £12,100, Maggs Bros
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 Mackenzie-De Belder copy of a rare nature-printed book, which "along with J.H. Kniphof's Botanica in originali was one the eighteenth century's most valiant attempts at nature printing... Artistically and botanically the plates show both the advantages and disadvantages of coloured Naturselbstdruck. By this process of reproduction the plant itself took the place of the woodblock or engraved copperplate. After the specimens were arranged, they were covered with dark dust, and the outlined thus formed on the paper were coloured by hand" (Hunt).