- 167
Military History--Orders of Battle
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A collection of relating to the Ottoman Empire
- ink on paper
comprising 19 diagrammatic representations of the disposition of troops, in ink heightened in red and yellow wash, in French, for battles from 1664 to 1717, giving details of troops fighting Ottoman forces at the Siege of Léva (1664), the Battle of St Gotthard on the Raab (also with Ottoman troops, 1664), Hungarian uprising (1677), Siege of Vienna (3, including Ottoman troops, 1683), Siege of Buda or Ofen (3, 1684-86), Battle of Gran (1685), Battle of Nafplion (2, 1686), Battle of Esseck (1687), Battle of Patras (1687), Battle of Mohacs (1687), Battle of Slankamen (1691), Battle of Ulaş near Temesvar (1696), Battle of Zenta (1697), order of Saxon troops (1702), and Ottoman troops near Colliar (1717), oblong folio (approx. 360 x 465mm), post-horn watermark (similar to Heawood 2728), early eighteenth century, occasional minor tears
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
Details of battles in Austria, Hungary, Greece, and the Balkans, during the Great Turkish War and other wars that pitted the Ottomans against the Holy Roman Empire and other European Christian powers.