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Jauna, Dominique.
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Description
- Histoire générale des roïaumes de Chypre, de Jérusalem, d'Arménie, et d'Egypte, comprenant les croisades, et les faits, les plus mémorables de l'empire ottoman. Leiden: Jean Luzac, 1747
first edition, 2 volumes, 4to (247 x 190mm.), titles printed in red and black with small engraved vignette on each, 2 engraved portraits, one folding, 6 folding maps and plans, engraved head-pieces, contemporary calf, spines in compartments with raised bands gilt, red edges, some light browning, bindings rebacked and repaired
Provenance
John Stuart, third Earl of Bute (1713-1792; Prime Minister, 1762-1763), armorial bookplate on verso of each title. The third earl of Bute was George III's tutor and his first Prime Minister.
Literature
Blackmer 870; Atabey 614 (second edition only); Hilmy I, 330; Stylianou 169; Cobham-Jeffery p.28; not in Tobler
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
The author, who was a counsellor of Maria Theresa, to whom the work is dedicated, states in the preface that he spent many years in the Levant, however this work is not so much an account of his travels, but rather an historical account of Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia and Egypt, together with an account of the Ottoman Empire and of Greece. The volumes are illustrated with "very good maps of Greece, Egypt, Cyprus and Palestine." (Blackmer)