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Dapper, Olfert
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Description
- Dapper, Olfert
- Naukeurige Beschryving van Asie: behelsende de gewesten van Mesopotamie, Babylonie, Assyrie, Anatolie, of Klein Asie: beneffens eene volkome Beschrijving van... Arabie. Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1680
- paper
First edition, 2 parts in one volume, folio (312 x 200mm.), printed title in red and black, engraved frontispiece and 15 double-page or folding plates and maps, engraved illustrations in text, contemporary vellum gilt, arms on covers of Gorinchem, ties, [Atabey 322; Blackmer 450 (German edition, 1681)], new endpapers, the binding possibly a reimboitage
Condition
The condition of this book 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 plates include views of Smyrna, Magnesia, Abydos, Ephesus and the Arabian coastal towns of Mocha, Aden and Muscat; the maps include Asia Minor and Arabia. Copies can be found with an additional plate at p.78, part 2, which is not called for and is not present here.