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Glavany, Faustin
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Glavany, Faustin
- Projet de monument commemorative à élever en Egypte à l’entrée du canal de l’isthme de Suez. Brussels: J. Rozez and Paris: C. Borrani, [c.1866]
- paper
First edition, folio (535 x 352mm.), half-title, 8 leaves of inscriptions, 6 wood-engraved plates, original orange boards, upper cover lettered in gilt, neatly rebacked with red cloth
Provenance
Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 28 May 2002, lot 498
Literature
Atabey 505; Hilmy I, p.263; not in Blackmer
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A description of the monument which Glavany proposed should be erected at the entrance to the Suez canal honouring those involved in the project. The inscription to be engraved on the sides of the monument was to be in eight languages: Egyptian hieroglyphics, Hebrew, Greek, Assyrian cuneiform, Turkish, Latin, Arabic and French. These are reproduced, the hieroglyphics being a coloured lithograph.