(Gigault de la Salle, Achille Etienne)

Select Views in Sicily; Accompanied by an Historical and Descriptive Account (trans. J. F. d'Ostervald). London: John Weale, 1825



Folio (14 x 10 1/4 in.; 355 x 260 mm). 36 colored aquatint plates with French and English captions after Cassas, Count de Forbin, S. Birman, Cockerell and others by Reeve, Havell, Himely, Fielding, Sunderland and others; very light text offsetting to plates, some marginal staining to text leaves.  Publisher's dark blue horizontal cloth lettered gilt on front cover, brown died russia spine, plain endpapers; rebacked, hinges repaired.

Leo. Foster (pencil inscription on title-page)

Abbey, Travel 264

Folio (14 x 10 1/4 in.; 355 x 260 mm). 36 colored aquatint plates with French and English captions after Cassas, Count de Forbin, S. Birman, Cockerell and others by Reeve, Havell, Himely, Fielding, Sunderland and others; very light text offsetting to plates, some marginal staining to text leaves. Publisher's dark blue horizontal cloth lettered gilt on front cover, brown died russia spine, plain endpapers; rebacked, hinges repaired.
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.

This is a reduced version in size and content from Gigault de la Salle's Voyage pittoresque en Sicile (Abbey, Travel 262) published under the direction of J.F. d'Ostervald in Paris, and one of the finest of all aquatint books.