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Laborde, Léon Emmanuel Simon Jopseph de.
Estimate
6,500 - 7,500 GBP
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Description
- Voyage de l'Arabie Pétrée. Paris: Giard, 1830
first edition, folio (570 x 380mm.), half-title, lithographed illustration on title (hand-coloured), dedication leaf with coloured coat of arms, 69 lithographed plates, maps and plans after Laborde and Linant de Bellefonds, 13 hand-coloured, all hand-colouring modern, some plates with 2 images, 3 folding or double-page, list of plates bound at p.36, contemporary half morocco over green cloth with gilt stamp on covers, binding slightly worn, rebacked, new endpapers
Provenance
'Hudson Gurney', gilt stamp on covers
Literature
Blackmer 929; Gay 929; not in Atabey
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
"an important work" (Blackmer). Laborde made the journey to Petra with the engineer Linant de Bellefonds in 1828, travelling from Suez via St. Catherine's and Akabah. They were the first to make detailed drawings of the area.