- 179
Valle, Pietro della
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Viaggi... divisi in tré parti, cioè, la Turchia, la Persia, e l'India. Rome: a spese di Biagio Deversin, 1662-1658-1663
- Paper
FIRST EDITIONS OF VOLUMES 2-3, second edition of volume 1, 3 volumes in 4, 4to (225 x 165mm.), engraved portrait of the author in volume 1, contemporary vellum, spines lettered in ink, text browned and occasionally spotted
Literature
Weber II, 250; cf. Atabey 1271; Blackmer 1712; Wilson p.234
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
One of the most popular and influential travel books of the seventeenth century. Della Valle left Venice in 1614 on a pilgrimage to Palestine, travelling to Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, the Holy Land, Syria, Persia and finally India before returning to Rome in 1626.
Volume 1 in this set, which is a second edition, contains a new life of the author.