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Middle East
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 6 seventeenth-century folio volumes, travel in the East, including:
- paper
Tavernier, Jean Baptiste. The Six Voyages... through Turky into Persia. 1678, 24 engraved plates, modern half calf, edges of text softened and affected by damp
Fryer, John. A New Account of East-India and Persia. 1698, engraved portrait and 8 plates and maps, modern leather-backed cloth, some staining, browning and soiling
Fuller, Thomas. A Pisgah-sight of Palestine. 1662, engraved additional title and 23 (of 28) double-page maps and plates, contemporary calf, lacks 5 plates, 3 plates cut down and worn at edges, binding worn, rebacked
Sandys, G. Travells, containing an history of the... Turkish Empire... sixth edition. 1670, engraved double-page map, eighteenth-century half calf, lacks additional title and one plate, soiled
and 2 others, by Sandys and Della Valle, together 6 volumes, all folio; sold not subject to return
Fryer, John. A New Account of East-India and Persia. 1698, engraved portrait and 8 plates and maps, modern leather-backed cloth, some staining, browning and soiling
Fuller, Thomas. A Pisgah-sight of Palestine. 1662, engraved additional title and 23 (of 28) double-page maps and plates, contemporary calf, lacks 5 plates, 3 plates cut down and worn at edges, binding worn, rebacked
Sandys, G. Travells, containing an history of the... Turkish Empire... sixth edition. 1670, engraved double-page map, eighteenth-century half calf, lacks additional title and one plate, soiled
and 2 others, by Sandys and Della Valle, together 6 volumes, all folio; sold not subject to return
Condition
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."