Dalton, Richard.

First collected edition, folio (542 x 350mm.), 79 engraved plates on 76 sheets, 6 double-page, 14 with modern hand-colouring (of which one is double-page and 2 are smaller plates), modern half calf, [Atabey 311; Blackmer 443; Hilmy I, 154; Weber II, 825], some spotting and soiling, 2 double-page plates slightly cropped (pyramids and Constantinople), the latter with short tear (no loss), 2 plates with minor repairs to blank margins

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."

The original drawings for this publication were made by Dalton in 1749-50 while he was travelling in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Earl of Charlemont. He was the first to make relatively accurate drawings of the ruins of Athens and these plates were first published in 1751, though further parts to a projected "Musaeum Graecum" came to nothing as news of Stuart and Revett's proposals became public. In 1752 he produced 20 plates of Egypt, and some time after 1771 the bas-reliefs from Halicarnassus. This is the first collected edition.