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ALBANIS BEAUMONT TRAVELS THROUGH THE RHAETIAN ALPS, 1792. GRAND IN-FOLIO. MAROQUIN ROUGE DE L'ÉPOQUE.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Travels through the Rhaetian Alps in year 1786 from Italy to Germany, through Tyrol… Londres, pour l'auteur par C. Clarke, 1792.
Grand in-folio ( 552 x 364 mm). Maroquin rouge, triple filet doré et fine roulette en encadrement, dos à nerfs orné de filets dorés, titre doré (Reliure de l'époque).Coiffe inférieure refaite, coins légèrement émoussés. 10 aquatintes d'après Albanis Beaumont par Apostool, une carte et 10 planches en noir. Le Savoyard Jean-Francois Albanis Beaumont (1753-1810) fut ingénieur à Nice au service du roi de Sardaigne, avant d'accompagner le duc de Gloucester lors de son Grand Tour en 1780. Il publie à Genève deux albums de voyages, puis après s'être établi à Londres, à nouveau trois albums, dont celui-ci sur la région des Grisons (Alpes rhétiques) à partir des notes prises lors d'un voyage avec le duc de Gloucester depuis Venise jusqu'au Tyrol.
Condition
Coiffe inférieure refaite, coins légèrement émoussés.
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"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."