Pashley, Robert

FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY, 2 volumes, 8vo (268 x 177mm.), (vol.1) xl, 322pp.; (vol.2) xii, 326pp., [ii pp. errata], half-titles, folding map, 15 lithographed plates, 52 illustrations printed on india paper and mounted in text, dark olive green morocco by Cecil and Larkins, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers

Georgios Zariphis (1810-1884), bookplate, prominent Ottoman Greek banker and financier

Blackmer 1263; Weber I, 258; not in Atabey

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."

An "important work" (Blackmer). Pashley spent most of 1834 in Crete visiting almost every village, monastery and ancient site, and on his return journey home spent time in the Venetian archives researching the historical appendix to his travels. The work was well received but many copies were lost in a fire at the Temple, London, in 1838.