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Lot 262
  • 262

Greece and Corfu--Borri, B., and others.

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Album of photographs. [1890s]
  • paper
Oblong folio (322 x 400mm.), 83 photographs (53 approximately 218 x 291mm., or the reverse; the remainder various smaller sizes), including approximately 27 albumen prints and 31 collotypes, mounted on thick card, recto and verso, nineteenth-century vellum gilt, sides with greek-key border, upper cover titled in gilt 'Greece', flat spine gilt, some fading, spotting to some mounts, 2 images of Corfu with the photographer's ink stamp showing through, binding slightly stained and rubbed

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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

The images include: views of Corfu (15), at least 2 by B. Borri & Son; 4 portraits of the Greek royal family; Olympia (6); Corinth (2); Mycenae (5); Argos; Nauplia; Epidaurus (4); Athens (29); Marathon (2); Sunion; and 2 hand-coloured Greek costume studies.