- 182
Raymond, Alexandre
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- L'Art islamique en orient. [Constantinople: Librairie Raymond, 1921-1924]
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, folio (485 x 345mm.), printed title to volume 1, chromolithographed title (and dedication) to volume 2, 88 coloured plates, 12 double-page, loose as issued in original cloth-backed pictorial boards portfolios, portfolios somewhat worn, with cloth of spines and flaps restored
Literature
cf. Atabey 1015 (part 2 only)
Condition
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."
"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
INCLUDES THE RARE FIRST VOLUME, which Atabey believed never to have been published, and which is seldom seen at auction.
The first volume describes "Vieilles faiences turques en Asie-mineure et a Constantinople", the second "Fragments d'architecture religieuse et civile".