Premier Auction - Session I - July 14, 2023
Fri, Jul 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 470
A. Cordier, The Zoological Garden
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Amusing Alphabet: Le Jardin d'Acclimatation, circa 1863, an American edition, Hunt & Houghton, New York, publisher, chromolithographs on joined fold out sheet, 98-7/8 x 5-1/2 in., title sheet 5 x 3-7/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 107 x 10 in.
Note: This is a rare children's "book", a picture alphabet of birds and animals in French with the English translation. The fauna are anthropomorphised and dressed in the clothes.
Condition
lacking end boards, some toning, tiny losses, separation at joins, some small stains and handling grime, floated; frame with abrasions
Private Collection, Miami, Florida
