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Texier, Charles Félix Marie.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Description de L'Asie Mineure faite par ordre du gouvernement Français, de 1833 a 1837. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1839-1849
first edition, 3 volumes, folio (522 x 330mm.), half-titles and divisional half-titles, 249 tinted lithographed, chromolithographed or engraved plates showing 254 subjects, large folding map in volume one bound as four separate sheets, nineteenth century black half calf, small hole in plate 103 (not affecting image), occasional marginal spotting and staining (particularly to text of the second volume), binding slightly rubbed
Literature
Blackmer 1645; Atabey 1211
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
"the greatest work of exploration made by a single traveller" is how the Blackmer Catalogue describes Texier's magnum opus.
Texier, after training as an archaeologist, made three journeys to the Levant between 1834 and 1836, returning to France the following year and beginning the present work: a summation of the information garnered about ancient art, architecture and town planning. Texier returned to Asia Minor in 1839 and in 1842 he was entrusted with collecting and removing to France the marbles from the temple of Artemis Leukophryene at Magnesia which are now in the Louvre.