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L'OFFICE DE LA VIERGE MARIE, PARIS, 1611, CONTEMPORARY OLIVE MOROCCO GILT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- L'office de la vierge Marie, pour tous les temps de l'annee... avec plusieurs prieres... faictes par le R. P. Cotton... (Oraisons devotes...). Paris: Eustache Foucault, 1611-1612
2 parts in one volume, 8vo (178 x 105mm.), engraved portrait of St Joanna, additional engraved title-page, letterpress title-page printed in red and black, second title-page with engraved armorial, engraved illustrations (10 full-page), ALL FINELY HAND-COLOURED, contemporary French olive morocco gilt, monogram MP and name Ianne Vallee tooled in centre of covers, flat spine with vertical gilt tooling, gilt edges, two clasps, incomplete (lacking â4-7, ê1, ê4, î8, A1, T4, Z5), a few marginal tears, binding slightly rubbed
Provenance
MP, monogram stamped in centre of covers and illuminated manuscript armorial on a vellum leaf bound at front; Ianne Vallee, name stamped on covers; Symphorien Le Tonnelier de Connerray, inscription on letterpress title dated 16 November 1697
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
A rare and charming devotional work.