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Dupré, Louis
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou collection de portraits, de vues et de costumes grecs et ottomans. Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825
- paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (620 x 462mm.), half-title, 40 HAND-COLOURED lithographed plates, folding lithographed plate of a Turkish passport, 12 lithographed illustrations in text, blue half morocco by Lobstein-Laurenchet, blue marbled paper boards, minor spotting to text, neat repaired tear to text p.27
Literature
Atabey 381; Blackmer 517; Bobins I, 137; Colas 916; Droulia 901; Weber I, 131; not in Abbey
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 FINE COPY OF "PROBABLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL [BOOK] EVER PRODUCED ON GREECE AND TURKEY" (Blackmer). In this celebrated work, Dupré records his experiences whilst travelling in the Levant in 1819. The landscapes and people he encountered are rendered with great skill in this series of lively and vividly coloured plates. Whilst providing a chronicle of the journey, the text also serves as a commentary to the plates, providing a fascinating insight into the characters he met - Ali Pasha of Ioannina, various princes and dignitaries, as well as the many Greeks, Turks, and Albanians who acted as guides, hosts, and patrons.