- 172
Sebah, Pascal, Antonio Beato and Felix Bonfils
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A large format album of 80 photographs of Egypt, Palestine and Syria. [c.1870s-80s]
- paper
Large oblong folio (475 x 620mm.), 78 ALBUMEN PRINTS (average 270 x 380mm., or the reverse), and 2 folding panoramas: a 5-part PANORAMA OF CAIRO by Sebah (262 x 1580mm.), and a 3-part PANORAMA OF JERUSALEM (268 x 1070mm.), all mounted on thick card, recto and verso, CONTEMPORARY RED MOROCCO, spine in compartments with raised bands, titled in black on spine "ORIENT" and "1", gilt edges, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, some fading and spotting to images and mounts, other minor wear to a few images, upper hinge detached, slight scuffing to binding
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
An impressive photograph album containing views of Cairo (5, plus a panorama), ancient Egyptian monuments (23, including the great pyramid and sphinx, Thebes, Philae etc.), Jerusalem (27, plus a panorama), other views in Palestine (17, including Bethany, the Dead Sea, Jericho, Bethlehem, Hebron, Nazareth, Galilee, Haifa and Acre), and Lebanon (6, including Tyre, Sidon, and Beirut). Many of the photographs of Egypt are signed by A. Beato or P. Sebah, the photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine appear to be by Bonfils. This is a companion volume to lot 173.