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Anville, Jean Baptiste d'
估價
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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描述
- Nouvel atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie Chinoise, et du Thibet. The Hague: Henri Scheurleer, 1737
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (520 x 360mm.), title printed in red and black, 42 engraved maps, some double-page, contemporary calf, arms of Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden in gilt on cover, binding repaired, later endpapers
來源
Charles Frederick, 1st Grand Duke of Baden (1728–1811), supralibros; F. von Lotzbeck, book label
出版
Cordier, Sinica 48-49, 184-186; Löwendahl 401; Lust 155; Phillips, Atlases 3189; Western Travellers in China 40
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."
拍品資料及來源
THE MOST IMPORTANT EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CARTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF CHINA. FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES FREDERICK, GRAND DUKE OF BADEN. The second European atlas of China (after Martini, lot 15), and the first scientific mapping of that country, deriving from a triangulated survey carried out by French Jesuits at the behest of the Emperor Kang Hsi.