- 150
Middle East
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 9 works, sixteenth to eighteenth-century travels in the East, comprising:
- Paper
Mergenthal's Gründliche und warhafftige beschreibung der löblichen und Ritterlichen Reise und Meerfart in das heilige Land nach Hierusalem (1586, bound after another work), Lithgow's Travels (1682, lacks frontispiece), Maundrell's A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem (1721), Philemon de la Motte's A Voyage to Barbary (1735), Roque's A Voyage to Arabia Felix (1742, frontispiece defective), Norden's Travels in Egypt and Nubia (1757, 2 vol. in one, 8vo), R.B.'s Two Journeys to Jerusalem (1759), Thompson's Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt (1767, 2 vol.), various leather bindings, generally poor condition, 8vo & infra; sold not subject to return
Condition
Generally poor copies
"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."