- 95
La Mottraye, Aubry de
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Voyages... en Europe, Asie & Afrique... recherches... sur l'Italie, la Grece, la Turquie, la Tartarie, Crimée, & Nogaye, la Circassie, la Suede, la Laponie, &c. The Hague: T. Johnson & J. van Duren, 1727
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FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH, FIRST ISSUE (with separate 'avis' leaf), 2 volumes, folio (371 x 222mm.), half-title in volume 1 (not called for in vol.2), titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 4 folding double-page maps and 47 plates (21 double-page or folding), a number by William Hogarth, contemporary calf, 3K2-3 vol.2 neatly mounted, rebacked retaining most of original gilt spines
Provenance
Margaret Graves, signature (c.1800); Lord Valentia (see note above lot 94)
Literature
Atabey 661; Blackmer 946; Weber II, 443
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
La Mottraye spent twenty-six years travelling through northern Europe to Tartary and the Levant, beginning in Sweden.