an old book with a picture of jesus on the coveran old green book with a gold border on a white background
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683 - Tresham, Henry and William Young Ottley
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Estimate €600 - €800
Description
Tresham, Henry and William Young Ottley The British Gallery of Pictures, selected from the most admired works of the Old Masters in Great Britain, accompanied by historical and critical descriptions. With 25 engraved plates. London, Bensley for Longman et al., 1818. Folio. Unpaginated. Dark green morocco binding with rich gilt decoration, multiple fillets on the cover with corner fleurons, gilt edges and triple gilt edges (slightly scuffed). A monumental, magnificent volume in a decorative full-leather binding, documenting European masterpieces (‘Old Masters’) from important British private collections. - Featuring illustrations of works by Raphael, Rubens, Van Ostade, Poussin and others, including numerous religious depictions, some magnificent landscape paintings and Dutch interiors, as well as genre scenes. - A few leaves slightly browned or with minimal foxing; overall, a fine, decorative copy. A magnificent, monumental volume in a decorative full-leather binding, documenting European masterpieces (“Old Masters”) from major British private collections. - Dark green morocco leather binding with rich gold embossing, multiple fillets on the cover with corner fleurons, gold-gilded raised edges, and triple gold edging (slightly scuffed). With 25 engraved plates. Features illustrations of works by Raphael, Rubens, Van Ostade, Poussin and others, including numerous religious depictions, several magnificent landscapes, Dutch interiors and genre scenes. - A few pages are slightly browned or have minimal foxing; overall, a beautiful, decorative copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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