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Texier, Charles Félix Marie
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Texier, Charles Félix Marie
- Description de l’Asie Mineure. Paris: Firmin Didot frères, 1839-[1849]
- paper
First edition, 3 volumes, folio (540 x 340mm.), half-titles, large double-page map on 2 sheets, 254 engraved and lithographed plates on 249 sheets (5 double-page plates are numbered as 2 plates each), contemporary boards backed in later red morocco, spines gilt with black morocco labels
Provenance
Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 30 May 2002, lot 1190
Literature
Atabey 1211; Blackmer 1645; Weber I 304
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
“Probably the greatest work of exploration made by a single traveller” (Blackmer).
A trained archaeologist, Texier made three journeys to the Levant between 1834 and 1836 on the orders of the French Department of Public Education. His work is a detailed summation of all the information he collected relevant to ancient art, architecture and town planning.