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Lot 133
  • 133

Texier, Charles Félix Marie

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Texier, Charles Félix Marie
  • Description de l’Arménie, la Perse, et la Mésopotamie. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1842
  • paper
First edition, folio (544 x 350mm.), half-titles, additional chromolithographed title bound before plates in volume one, 152 lithographed plates (on 149 sheets), 8 of them coloured, double-page map inserted at end of vol. 2, later half morocco, half-title in vol.1 repaired, some plates slightly cockled

Provenance

St Paul Public Library, inkstamps on titles

Literature

Not in Blackmer or Atabey

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

Rare.