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Pertusier, Charles.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Promenades pittoresques dans Constantinople et sur les rives du Bosphore. Paris: H. Nicolle, 1815-1817
first edition, 4 volumes (including atlas), 8vo (200 x 121mm.) and folio (578 x 416mm.), 25 plain aquatint plates (4 double-page) by B. Piringer after M.F. Préault, contemporary red morocco gilt, 3 double-page plates detached from guards, some staining and small tears at inner margins, light spotting, lower cover of atlas rubbed
Provenance
Baron Sergei Grigorievich Stroganov (1794-1882), bookplates; Library of the University of Siberia, stamps
Literature
Blackmer 1289; Atabey 942
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
Pertusier initially followed a military career with the French army in Dalmatia before becoming attached to the French embassy at the Ottoman Porte. The engravings, which include some highly evocative scenes of Constantinople and environs, are after originals by the Constantinople-based architect Michel-François Préault.