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Dieulafoy, Marcel Auguste
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Dieulafoy, Marcel Auguste
- L'Art antique de la Perse. Paris: Librairie centrale d'architecture, 1884-1885-no date
- paper
First edition, 5 volumes, folio (398 x 287mm.), half-titles, 91 heliogravure plates, many after photographs by Jane Dieulafoy, 4 folding, and 2 maps, illustrations in text, loose as issued in original cloth-backed boards portfolios, ties, some dampstaining (mostly vol.2), text rather spotted, portfolios worn, lacking a few ties
Literature
Wilson p.58; not in Ghani
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
Rare. As well as Persian art and architecture, including Persepolis, the work also includes sites in Iraq such as Ctesiphon and Babylon.