- 103
Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied, Prince
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Reise nach Brasilien. Frankfurt: Heinrich Ludwig Brönner, 1820-1821
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes (2 text and atlas), 4to (305 x 240mm.) and folio (500 x 368mm.), text with 19 engraved plates (chapter vignettes printed on separate leaves), errata leaf at end of vol.1, original boards with printed spines, uncut; atlas [Kupfer und Karten zum 1-2ten Band der Reise] with 3 engraved maps and 22 numbered plates, 5 coloured by hand, loose in modern boards portfolio (to match text volume)
Literature
Borba de Moraes p.544 and p.546 (atlas); Palau 158782; Sabin 47018
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
Prince Maximilian's expedition to Brazil with the naturalists George Freyreiss and Friedrich Sellow was "from a scientific point of view... one of the most profitable of the nineteenth century. The enormous zoological collections which were assembled are today in the American Museum of Natural History of New York, acquired by them in 1870. Sumptuously printed and with a beautiful album, the account of the journey is a classic work" (Borba de Moraes).