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Hughes, Thomas Smart.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Travels in Sicily, Greece and Albania. London: J. Mawman, 1820
first edition, 2 volumes, 4to (264 x 208mm.), 12 engraved and aquatinted plates, 3 maps and plans, 2 folding, wood-engraved illustrations in the text, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked retaining original spines
Provenance
George Curtis, presentation inscription from the widow of George Delafosse, 1859; Guy Evans, book label
Literature
Blackmer 842; Abbey, Travel 203; Contominas 339; Weber I, 86; Atabey 599
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 passionate philhellene, Hughes travelled in the Levant as tutor to Richard Townley Parker. Much of the present work is devoted to Epirus, where Hughes and Parker spent two months in the company of the architect Charles Cockerell. Most of the plates in the work are after drawings by the latter.