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Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Relation d'un voyage du Levant... contenant l'histoire ancienne & moderne de plusieurs isles de l'Archipel, de Constantinople, des côtes de la Mer Noire, de l'Armenie, de la Georgie, des frontieres de Perse & de l'Asie Mineure. Paris: De l'Imprimerie Royale, 1717
first edition, 2 volumes, 4to (250 x 190mm.), 152 engraved plates and maps, a few folding, contemporary calf, early ink inscriptions on title scribbled through, some soiling, browning and spotting, binding rebacked
Literature
Blackmer 1318; Contominas 743; Weber II, 458; Atabey 959
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
one of the rarer copies on papier fin, distinguished by a stop before the signature of each gathering. Tournefort was a botanist who set out for the Levant in 1700 at the behest of Louis XIV, travelling extensively in the Archipelago, visiting most of the islands in the Cyclades and many in the Northern Sporades. He spent a considerable time in Crete before going on to Constantinople and Asia Minor.