Pilleau, Henry

First edition, folio (521 x 370mm.), list of subscribers, 12 hand-coloured lithographed plates on thick paper, contemporary purple half morocco, title very lightly soiled, some spotting, mostly marginal, binding rubbed

J.G. Siddons, subscriber; Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 29 May 2002, lot 932

Atabey 956; Abbey, Travel 271; Blackmer 1313

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."

A subscriber’s copy with contemporary colouring. Pilleau, a surgeon with the 16th Lancers in India and Afghanistan, travelled up the Nile with Lt.-Col. George Everest, former surveyor-general for India, to whom the work is dedicated. The plates illustrate mostly Egyptian antiquities.

This copy belonged to J.G. Siddons, who has altered an incorrect initial in his name and indicated that he subscribed to a coloured, and not a plain, copy. The list of subscribers accounts for 135 copies (56 plain, issued at £1 10s, and 79 coloured, issued at £2 2s) between 122 subscribers. Most of the subscribers were military and medical men.