Lot 131
  • 131

The Levant

Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 72 volumes on Palestine, the Holy Land, Syria and Lebanon, including:
  • Paper
Addison's Travels in Syria and Palestine (1840), Wilson's The Lands of the Bible Visited and Described (2 vol., 1847), Warburton's The Crescent and the Cross (2 vol., 1846), Curzon's Visits to Monasteries in The Levant (1849), Spencer's The East: Sketches of Travels in Egypt and the Holy Land (1850), Stanley's Sinai and Palestine (1862) and Inchbold's Under the Syrian Sun (2 vol., 1907); mostly 8vo, mostly half calf or original cloth, worn, occasional spotting; together with 62 others, lot sold not subject to return (72)

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."

Catalogue Note

Travels in Syria and Palestine appears to be a collected volume of Addison's writings on his travels, first published in The Metropolitan Magazine