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Frankland, Charles Colville
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Travels to and from Constantinople, in the years 1827 and 1828. London: S. & R. Bentley for Henry Colburn, 1829
2 volumes, 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.; 215 x 130 mm). Half-titles, 2 colored engraved frontispieces and 29 wood-engraved or aquatint plates including four maps; a few edge- and fold-tears in maps, some offset from aquatints. 19th-century calf, double-fillet borders, spines richly gilt with gilt-stamped morocco title labels, marbled edges, silk placeholders, dentelles in blind; upper joints cracking or rubbed.
2 volumes, 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.; 215 x 130 mm). Half-titles, 2 colored engraved frontispieces and 29 wood-engraved or aquatint plates including four maps; a few edge- and fold-tears in maps, some offset from aquatints. 19th-century calf, double-fillet borders, spines richly gilt with gilt-stamped morocco title labels, marbled edges, silk placeholders, dentelles in blind; upper joints cracking or rubbed.
Literature
Abbey, Travel 26; Atabey 460
Condition
a few edge- and fold-tears in maps, some offset from aquatints. 19th-century calf, double-fillet borders, spines richly gilt with gilt-stamped morocco title labels, marbled edges, silk placeholders, dentelles in blind; upper joints cracking or rubbed.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, a handsome copy.