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Lot 329: STENDHAL. VIE DE HAYDN, DE MOZART ET DE MÉTASTASE. 1817. DEMI-VEAU CERISE DE L'ÉPOQUE. EXEMPLAIRE PROSPER MÉRIMÉE.

Est: €4,000 EUR - €5,000 EURSold:
Sotheby'sParis, FranceOctober 10, 2017

Item Overview

Description

Edition originale, remise en vente avec un nouveau titre, de l’édition de 1814 des Lettres écrites de Vienne en Autriche. Elle présente une nouvelle préface, qui sera supprimée dans la réimpression de 1831.

PRECIEUX EXEMPLAIRE DE PROSPER MERIMEE (1803-1870), avec sa signature sur le faux-titre.

Mérimée fit la connaissance de Stendhal en 1822 et se lia d’amitié avec lui. En 1871, sa bibliothèque fut dévastée par un incendie qui ravagea son appartement du 52 de la rue de Lille à Paris, emportant dans les flammes ses livres et ses papiers personnels (dont des manuscrits). C’est dire le caractère précieux de cet exemplaire, comparable à une relique.

Tourneux, bibliographe de Mérimée, cite un autre livre de Stendhal, que possédait Mérimée, et qui échappa également au désastre ; il s’agit d’un exemplaire dédicacé de l’édition originale de L’Histoire de la peinture en Italie.

Des rousseurs. Dos légèrement passé avec minimes taches.

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Condition Report

Des rousseurs. Dos légèrement passé avec minimes taches.
"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."

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Auction Details

Bibliothèque Romantique R. & B. L.

by
Sotheby's
October 10, 2017, 10:30 AM CET

76, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré CS 10010, Paris, Il-De-France, 75384, FR

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

€1 - 150,000:25.0%
€150,001 - 2,000,000:20.0%
€2,000,001+:12.5%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€999€50
€1,000€1,999€100
€2,000€2,999€200
€3,000€3,199€200
€3,200€3,799€300
€3,800€4,199€200
€4,200€4,799€300
€4,800€4,999€200
€5,000€9,999€500
€10,000€19,999€1,000
€20,000€29,999€2,000
€30,000€31,999€2,000
€32,000€37,999€3,000
€38,000€41,999€2,000
€42,000€47,999€3,000
€48,000€49,999€2,000
€50,000€99,999€5,000
€100,000€199,999€10,000
€200,000€299,999€20,000
€300,000€319,999€20,000
€320,000€379,999€30,000
€380,000€419,999€20,000
€420,000€479,999€30,000
€480,000€499,999€20,000
€500,000€999,999€50,000
€1,000,000€1,999,999€100,000
€2,000,000€2,999,999€200,000
€3,000,000€3,199,999€200,000
€3,200,000€3,799,999€300,000
€3,800,000€4,199,999€200,000
€4,200,000€4,799,999€300,000
€4,800,000€4,999,999€200,000
€5,000,000€9,999,999€500,000
€10,000,000+€1,000,000

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