- 878
Mignan, Robert
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Travels in Chaldaea, including a Journey from Bussorah to Bagdad, Hillah, and Babylon. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829, FIRST EDITION, xvi, 334pp., 2 folding engraved maps/plans, 6 aquatint plates, illustrations, [Atabey 808]
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MAURICE, THOMAS. Observations on the Ruins of Babylon, as recently visited and described by Claudius James Rich. London: for the Author, 1816, FIRST EDITION, [ii], i-viii, 3-240pp., [ii pp. postscript], 4 folding engraved plates, one engraved illustration
RICH, CLAUDIUS JAMES. Memoir on the Ruins of Babylon... third edition. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1818, iv, 68pp., engraved plan and 2 plates, [cf. Atabey 1039]
RICH, CLAUDIUS JAMES. Second Memoir on Babylon. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1818, FIRST EDITION, [iv], 58pp., 3 folding engraved plates, [Atabey 1039]
4 works in one volume, 8vo (214 x 129mm.), contemporary polished dark purple calf, spine decorated in blind, triple red labels, marbled endpapers and edges, occasional offsetting
RICH, CLAUDIUS JAMES. Memoir on the Ruins of Babylon... third edition. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1818, iv, 68pp., engraved plan and 2 plates, [cf. Atabey 1039]
RICH, CLAUDIUS JAMES. Second Memoir on Babylon. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1818, FIRST EDITION, [iv], 58pp., 3 folding engraved plates, [Atabey 1039]
4 works in one volume, 8vo (214 x 129mm.), contemporary polished dark purple calf, spine decorated in blind, triple red labels, marbled endpapers and edges, occasional offsetting
Provenance
Richard Gregory, Coole, armorial bookplate
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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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."
Catalogue Note
A good collection of works, with occasional notes or newspaper cuttings pasted in by Richard Gregory. Rich's Memoir was the first archaeological account of the ruins of Babylon.