Lot 94 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Nouveau Voyage Aux Isles de L'Amerique . The Hague: P. Husson, T. Johnson, P. Gosse, J. Van Duren, R. Alberts, and C. Levier, 1724.
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,002–$1,503
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 13 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 6 volumes, 12mo (158 x 92mm). 93 engraved plates, of which many folding (occasional browning and spotting). Contemporary speckled calf, spines lettered and ruled in gilt (some repairs to joints)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3287299
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3287299 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3287299
Jean-baptiste] [labat, Nouveau Voyage Aux Isles de L'Amerique . The Hague: P. Husson, T. Johnson, P. Gosse, J. Van Duren, R. Alberts, and C. Levier, 1724. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287299.
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Jean-baptiste] [labat, Nouveau Voyage Aux Isles de L'Amerique . The Hague: P. Husson, T. Johnson, P. Gosse, J. Van Duren, R. Alberts, and C. Levier, 1724. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287299.
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