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Sayger, C. and A. Desarnod
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Album d’un voyage en Turquie fait par ordre de sa majesté l’Empereur Nicolas 1er. Paris: Engelmann & Cie., [?c. 1830]
- paper
First edition, folio (564 x 398mm.), list of subscribers, lithographed calligraphic title and 51 plates, 4 coloured, one with an overlay, 2 double-page, contemporary blue morocco-backed blind-stamped cloth, gilt cypher “AA” on upper cover, some spotting, lacking 3 (of 8) leaves giving titles of plates, spine slightly worn at head
Provenance
Calvin Bullock, bookplate; Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 29 May 2002, lot 1073
Literature
Atabey 1095; Blackmer 1495; Weber I 1120
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."
"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
Rare. The plates in this work are after the artist Desarnod, who travelled with Sayger in Thrace during the Russo-Turkish war of 1828-1829. Sayger’s account of the journey was published anonymously by Didot in 1834 under the title Relation d’un voyage en Romélie.