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Neun, Henrique
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Album de Carácas y Venezuela ... Primer Tomo. Año 1877-1878. Caracas: Litografia de "la Sociedad," [1877]
Oblong 8vo (9 x 12 3/4 in.; 228 x 324 mm). Lithographic title and 40 lithographed plates each within an elaborate monochrome floral frame; some marginal soiling and occasional spots, a few plates lightly browned, two plates a bit short at lower edge without loss. Publisher's maroon quarter cloth and gold-stamped turquoise boards with title on upper cover and publisher's name on lower cover, by C. Hennig; corners torn, edges rubbed.
Oblong 8vo (9 x 12 3/4 in.; 228 x 324 mm). Lithographic title and 40 lithographed plates each within an elaborate monochrome floral frame; some marginal soiling and occasional spots, a few plates lightly browned, two plates a bit short at lower edge without loss. Publisher's maroon quarter cloth and gold-stamped turquoise boards with title on upper cover and publisher's name on lower cover, by C. Hennig; corners torn, edges rubbed.
Condition
some marginal soiling and occasional spots, a few plates lightly browned. Publisher's maroon quarter cloth and gold-stamped turquoise boards with title on upper cover and publisher's name on lower cover, by C. Hennig; corners torn, edges rubbed.
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.
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 fine copy, in the original binding, of this compendium of views of Caracas and Venezuela by one of the foremost practitioners of lithography in that region. A facsimile of this edition was published in 1968 with a forward by Rafael Pineda.