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Hobhouse, John Cam.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A Journey through Albania and other Provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the years 1809 and 1810. London: James Cawthorn, 1813
first edition, bound in 2 volumes, 4to (273 x 220mm.), engraved frontispiece, 17 hand-coloured aquatint plates, 7 double-page, 2 folding engraved maps, engraved plan, 2 facsimile plates, double-page sheet of music, directions to binder / advertisement leaf at end, final blank with "In the Press" slip pasted on, twentieth-century three-quarter brown crushed morocco, edges uncut
Literature
Blackmer 821; cf. Weber I, 33; cf. Abbey, Travel 202; Atabey 584
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
Hobhouse's account of a tour made with his friend Byron in 1809 and 1810 is an important source for that period of the latter's life as well as for the intellectual movement prior to the outbreak of the Greek insurrection. It is also valuable for the depiction of life in the court of Ali Pasha, with whom Hobhouse stayed in October 1809.