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Ransonnet-Villez, Baron Eugène de.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Sketches of the Inhabitants, Animal Life and Vegetation in the Lowlands and High Mountains of Ceylon, as well as of the submarine scenery near the coast, taken in a diving bell. Vienna: Printed for the author by Gerold & sold by Robert Hardwicke, 1867
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Folio (405 x 276mm.), 26 lithographed plates, 4 printed in colours, original cloth, [Nissen, ZBI 3288], occasional slight spotting, covers slightly faded, rebacked
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
Uncommon. The four coloured lithographs depict underwater scenes. "The views of coral-banks taken in a diving bell are as far as I know novelties. The only submarine views existing hitherto and bearing any claim to truthfulness, were my own sketches of the Red sea taken without the use of a diving bell... I wished to illustrate by my views from the Indian Ocean the wonderful account which Darwin gives of the formation of coral-banks & islands in his most extraordinary geological works" (author's introduction).