- 104
J[oly], A[lexis Victor]
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Vues de la Grèce moderne, lithographiées par A.J., accompagnées d'un texte descriptif, par E.L. Paris: C. de Lasteyrie, 1824
first edition, oblong folio (277 x 405mm.), title with lithographed vignette, 10 lithographed plates by A. Joly on india paper mounted, slightly later half morocco, minor spotting to last few leaves
Literature
Blackmer 881; Contominas 350; Droulia 676
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
Apparently the only edition of this rare work. Nine of the lithographed plates are probably by the landscape painter Alexis Victor Joly, and are taken from the aquatints published in William Haygarth's Greece, a Poem ten years earlier. "E.L.", who wrote the text, has so far resisted identification.