- 57
Longus
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Longus
- Les amours de Daphnis et de Chloe, traduites... par Amyot. Paris: P. Didot l'aîné, 1800
- Paper
large 4to (318 x 230mm.), additional lithographed medallion portrait of Didot after Wedgwood, 9 plates by Normand, Devilliers, Lingée and Le Bas after Prud'hon and Gérard, contemporary red morocco by Belz-Niedrée, triple gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, old marks from sticky tape on one flyleaf, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
extract from a sale catalogue pasted to flyleaf, lot 342, "handsome specimen of Didot's finest printing, in rich binding"
Literature
Cohen-De Ricci 656
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 plates here have different engravers from the list in Cohen-De Ricci, which specifies that Godefroy, Marais, Massard and Roger engraved the plates after Prud'hon and Gérard.