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Dupré, Louis
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Dupré, Louis
- Voyage à Athènes et à Constantinople, ou collection de portraits, de vues, et de costumes grec et ottomans. Paris: Dondey-Dupré, 1825-[1839]
- paper
First edition, large folio (605 x 430mm.), half-title, 40 hand-coloured lithographed plates, double-page lithographed plate of a Turkish passport, 12 lithographed illustrations in the text, contemporary green morocco-backed marbled boards with printed label on upper cover, modern green morocco-backed clamshell case, with an unrelated drawing of a Greek person loosely inserted, some light browning and offsetting, a few marginal repairs, notably p.3 (just extending into text)
Provenance
Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 28 May 2002, lot 382
Literature
Atabey 381; Blackmer 517; Weber I, 130
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 good copy of “probably the most beautiful [book] ever produced on Greece and Turkey” (Blackmer).
In this celebrated work, Dupré records his experiences whilst travelling in the Levant in 1819. The landscapes and people he encountered are rendered with great skill in this series of lively and vividly coloured plates. While providing a chronicle of the journey, the text also serves as a commentary to the plates, providing a fascinating insight into the characters of the people he met – Ali Pasha of Ioannina, various princes and dignitaries, as well as the many Greeks, Turks and Albanians who acted as guides, hosts and patrons.
The work was originally issued in ten parts, and the label on the upper cover of the present volume may be taken from one of the livraison wrappers.
In this celebrated work, Dupré records his experiences whilst travelling in the Levant in 1819. The landscapes and people he encountered are rendered with great skill in this series of lively and vividly coloured plates. While providing a chronicle of the journey, the text also serves as a commentary to the plates, providing a fascinating insight into the characters of the people he met – Ali Pasha of Ioannina, various princes and dignitaries, as well as the many Greeks, Turks and Albanians who acted as guides, hosts and patrons.
The work was originally issued in ten parts, and the label on the upper cover of the present volume may be taken from one of the livraison wrappers.