Gabrielle d’Estrées

Lot 72
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ID 813726
Lot 72 | Gabrielle d’Estrées
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$ 5 000 – 8 000
Gabrielle d’Estrées

Cosway binding, 1907

DESCLOZEAUX, Adrien. Gabrielle d’Estrées. London: Arthur L. Humphrey’s, 1907.



Fine Cosway-style jeweled binding in tribute to Gabrielle d’Estrées, the lauded advisor and mistress of Henry of Navarre. The volume is handsomely printed, being one of the Royal Library Historical Series.



Octavo (208 x 146mm). Title printed in red and black. Full crushed red morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe for J.W. Robinson, covers elaborately gilt-decorated with ornamental panels having at the corners the royal cypher of Henry of Navarre together with a foliated design, monogram of Gabrielle d'Estrees enclosed in laurel wreath on front cover, spine richly gilt in six compartments with raised bands, board edges gilt with double rule, yellow silk endleaves, turn-ins gilt-paneled, the upper doublure of light blue crushed morocco gilt, with recessed oval panel featuring a miniature portrait of Gabrielle d’Estrées on ivory, glazed and with gilt frame, surrounded by four pearls and red morocco floral inlay, all edges gilt, stamp-signed by the binder on lower turn-in; morocco clamshell case (upper joint of case split). Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Jun 17, 1992, lot 126.





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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
This lot contains ivory material and is offered pursuant to a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation license, a copy of which will be provided to the buyer. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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