Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel de, comte

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes bound in 3 (volume 2 is in 2 parts), folio (vol.1 534 x 346mm.; vol.2 530 x 346mm.), half-titles, 3 engraved titles, 2 unnumbered double-page maps in volume 1, one portrait in the third volume, and 284 plates and maps on 167 sheets, 8 double-page or folding, elaborate engraved head and tail-pieces, one double-page printed table, uniform original boards, printed labels on spine, uncut, second and third volume spines worn, spine of vol.2 part 1 loose, spine of vol.2 part 2 becoming loose, lacking first text leaf (p.348) and plate 70 ("Vue générale du Port et de la Ville de Constantinople") in final volume

Atabey 241; Blackmer 342; Cohen-de Ricci 238; Weber II, 571

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."