- 442
[LA VARENNE, François Pierre de, Attributed to]
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Le Pastissier françois, où est enseigné la manière de faire toute sorte de pastisserie, très-utile à toute sorte de personnes. Amsterdam: Louis & Daniel Elzevier, 1655
- Paper
12mo (127 x 75mm.), engraved frontispiece, woodcut device on title-page, red morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, gilt edges, morocco slipcase, half morocco clamshell case
Provenance
Hroar Dege, sale in these rooms 2005
Literature
Vicaire 660; Oberlé 81; Witteveen 4913; Willems 1187
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
One of the most sought-after cookery books, and among the scarcest of Elzevier editions. The work is often attributed to La Varenne, author of Le cuisiner françois.