Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 622
Le Roi Theodore, Madame Elisabeth of France, Personal Copy
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
bound opera score Le Roi Theodore, in three acts, translated from Italian by M. Dubuisson, gilt lettering at spine and gilt coat of arms at front and back covers, affixed bookplate reading "bibliotheque de Madame Elisabeth"
Note: This copy of Le Roi Theodore appears to be from the library of Elisabeth Phillipe Marie Helene of France, known as Madame Elisabeth. She was the youngest daughter of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Louis XVI. After she was guillotined in 1794, her library of three to four hundred titles on law, science, theology, art, and history was confiscated.
Christie's sold a copy also from this famous library on March 20, 2005 which brought $38,400 (lot 67 in their sale).
Note:
Provenance: Estate of Charles Townsend Ludington, Sr., Ardmore, Pennsylvania; Estate of Charles Townsend Ludington, Jr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Condition
showing wear from age and usage, fissures at intersection of front board and spine, delicate binding and boards, some moisture damage and staining throughout
