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Cailliaud, Frédéric
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Cailliaud, Frédéric
- Voyage a l'oasis de Thèbes et dans les déserts situés a l'orient et a l'occident de la Thébaide, fait pendant les années 1815, 1816, 1817 et 1818. Paris: Imprimerie royale, 1821-1862
- Paper
2 volumes, folio (480 x 310mm.), half-title, 45 engraved maps and plates (5 double-page, 1 plate with hand-colour in vol.1, 10 with hand-colour in vol.2), nineteenth-century red morocco-backed boards, spines gilt in compartments, volume 1 uncut, volume 2 with original printed wrappers bound in, some light foxing in vol.1 and on plates of vol.2, upper joint of vol.1 cracking
Provenance
"The Ottoman World", sale in these rooms, 30 May 2002, lot 1376
Literature
Blackmer 269; not in 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."
"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
A complete set of Cailliaud's description of his first expedition around Thebes in Upper Egypt. The second volume was published forty years after the first volume, and contains descriptions of the antique objects Cailliaud brought back with him to France.