Laborde, Léon Emmanuel Simon Joseph de

First edition, folio (618 x 450mm.), lithographed title with vignette of ruins of Palmyra, 88 lithographed plates after Laborde, Roberts and others, historiated tinted woodcut initial and border by Fragonard decorating the first leaf of the introduction, a few plates with additional printed red and blue, one plate (“Une caravane dans le desert”) chromolithographed and published by Engelmann, nineteenth-century red cloth portfolio, some browning and spotting, portfolio worn

M.J. Escher, bookplate; sale in these rooms, 10 May 2001, lot 200

Not in Atabey, Blackmer or Cobham-Jeffery

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."

The plates include numerous views in and around Beirut, Palmyra, Constantinople, Baalbec, Tiberias and Cyprus.