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French armorial bindings
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Two eighteenth-century red morocco gilt armorial bindings, comprising:
- Paper
Office de la semaine sainte. Paris: the widow Mazieres and Garnier, 1728, 8vo (193 x 122mm.), engraved title-page, three engraved plates, contemporary French red morocco gilt with the arms of Marie Leczinska, a pastiche of the earlier fanfare style of binding, spine gilt in compartments with a fleur-de-lys, gilt edges, patterned paper endleaves, extremities very slightly rubbed
Almanach royal. Paris: Le Breton, 1778, 8vo (195 x 118mm.), calendar interleaved with early manuscript notes about the king and the death of Voltaire, contemporary French red morocco gilt with the arms of ?d'Orceau de Fontette [see Olivier 1770, fer 1, for the symbols in a different order], cover with a Dubuisson plaque [Rahir 184-k], spine gilt in compartments with fleurs-de-lys, gilt edges, blue paper endleaves, lower cover almost detached, extremities rubbed, spine chipped at foot
Almanach royal. Paris: Le Breton, 1778, 8vo (195 x 118mm.), calendar interleaved with early manuscript notes about the king and the death of Voltaire, contemporary French red morocco gilt with the arms of ?d'Orceau de Fontette [see Olivier 1770, fer 1, for the symbols in a different order], cover with a Dubuisson plaque [Rahir 184-k], spine gilt in compartments with fleurs-de-lys, gilt edges, blue paper endleaves, lower cover almost detached, extremities rubbed, spine chipped at foot
Provenance
Sale, Christie's, 30 November 2010, lot 27
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
An almost identical fanfare binding with the arms of Marie Leczinska is illustrated on p.183 of Devaux, Les dix siècles de la reliure en France.
The lengthy manuscript note about the death of Voltaire in the second volume details his death, his will, and the sale of his library to Catherine the Great. Voltaire died in Paris in May 1778.
For other examples of almanacs with this same Dubuisson plaque, see the sale at Sotheby's Paris, 18 December 2014, lots 59 and 61, also with the same spine decoration.