- 1032
Porter, Josias Leslie
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- Five Years in Damascus: including an Account of the History, Topography, and Antiquities of that City; with Travels and Researches in Palmyra, Lebanon, and the Hauran. London: John Murray, 1855
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (190 x 112mm.), (vol.1) x, [ii], 396pp.; (vol.2) vi, [ii], 372pp., folding coloured map, 10 plates and plans [2 folding], illustrations, contemporary purple half calf, full gilt spines, marbled boards, endpapers and edges, spines faded
Provenance
Joseph Gundry, armorial bookplate; Peter Hopkirk, book label (sale in these rooms, 13-14 October 1998, lot 1060)
Literature
Blackmer 1333
Condition
A good copy
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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."