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Blaeu, Willem
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Blaeu, Willem
- Tooneel der Heershcappyen... het eerste deel vertoonende Piemont [tweede deel veroonende Savoye]. The Hague: Adriaan Moetjens, 1697
- paper
Folio (570 x 343mm.), engraved additional titles, printed titles in red and black with engraved vignettes, 134 engraved views, plans, and maps, mostly double-page or folding, contemporary Dutch vellum, yapp edges, [Koeman Bl 79 and 80; van der Krogt 321.1 and 321.2], bound without portraits in both volumes, plate 17 in Savoy volume is effigy of Carolus Emanuel II replacing Abbaye d'Haut Combe, text in vol.1 occasionally slightly browned, bindings somewhat 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
Unlike Blaeu's townbooks of the Netherlands, this work comprises more architectural drawings and elevations. The views include Turin, Nice and Vercelli.