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Bonaparte, Charles Lucien
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Bonaparte, Charles Lucien
- Iconografia della fauna Italica. Rome: Dalla tipografia Salviucci, 1832-1841
- PAPER
First edition, 3 volumes, folio (389 x 270mm.), dedication leaf, list of subscribers, 180 hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary calf-backed cloth over boards with vellum-tipped corners, [Nissen ZBI 118; Wood, p.248], volume 2 binding a little soiled
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 very good copy. Loosely inserted in volume 2 is an illustrated twenty-page manuscript in Latin relating to beetles (Italian, early nineteenth century), and a drawing of a caterpillar on a separate leaf.