- 487
[Wood, Robert]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Les ruines de Balbec, autrement dite Heliopolis dans la Coelosyrie. London, 1757
- paper
First French edition, folio (536 x 360mm.), 46 engraved plates numbered 1-46 (see footnote), some folding and/or double-page, contemporary mottled calf, gilt edges, binding somewhat rubbed and worn
Literature
cf. BAL RIBA 3706; Fowler 444; Blackmer 1835 (all English editions)
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
This work was a sequel to the author's acclaimed Ruins of Palmyra (1753) and if anything was even more successful and influential. The Temple of Venus at Balbec was adopted by Chambers at Kew in 1761 and imitated more exactly by Flitcroft at Stourhead. This French edition appeared around the same time as the English edition. They are sometimes described as having 47 plates when plate no. III is bound as two separate parts (here it is joined).