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Landmann, George Thomas
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Landmann, George Thomas
- Historical, Military, and Picturesque Observations on Portugal. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [1813]-1818
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2 volumes, folio (371 x 262mm.), half-titles, 76 plates, comprising 14 engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, 4 hand-coloured aquatints showing tortures of the Inquisition, 2 hand-coloured engraved plates of coins, and 56 hand-coloured aquatint views after Landmann, including 11 double-page or folding, the majority by J.C. Stadler, nineteenth-century red morocco gilt, covers with foliate and dentelle borders, spine gilt in compartments, triple fillet turn-ins, gilt edges, titles and preliminaries in both vol. spotted and appendix leaves in vol.2, some offsetting from plates onto text in vol.1, 1 plate in vol.2 slightly browned by silk marker, occasional spotting, pages xv-xvi of the introduction bound into vol.2
Provenance
Beriah Botfield, Longleat, sale, Christies, 13 June 2002, lot 98
Literature
Abbey, Travel 140; Tooley (1954) 291
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
The finest colour plate book resulting from the Peninsular War with outstanding panoramic views. Landmann was a lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Engineers and served in the Iberian peninsula between 1804 and 1812.