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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel comte de
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel comte de
- Voyage pittoresque dans l'empire ottoman, en Grèce, dans la Troade, les isles de l'Archipel et sur les cotes de l'Asie Mineure. Paris: J.-P. Aillaud, 1842
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Second edition, 5 volumes (comprising 4 volumes text and atlas), 8vo (212 x 126mm.) and folio (470 x 287mm.), half-titles in text volumes, folding table in volume 2, atlas comprising two parts in one volume, containing engraved portrait, 4 folding maps, leaf with 2 headpieces, and 287 plates, uniformly bound in contemporary red calf-backed decorative boards, text vol. rather browned or spotted, one plate with long repaired tear, some occasional discoloration, heavy on a few plates, bindings very slightly rubbed
Provenance
George Magnin, ownership stamp; Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 28 May 2002, lot 244
Literature
Atabey 242; not in Blackmer or Weber
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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 fine copy of the second edition of Choiseul-Gouffier's Voyage pittoresque de la Grèce (see lot 32 for the first edition) with the title altered to more accurately reflect the contents of the work. This edition is much rarer than the first.