- 57
Bramsen, John
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Letters of a Prussian Traveller; descriptive of a tour through Sweden, Prussia, Austria, Hungary, Istria, the Ionian Islands, Egypt, Syria, Cyprus, Rhodes, the Morea, Greece, Calabria, Italy, the Tyrol, the banks of the Rhine, Hanover, Holstein, Denmark, Westphalia, and Holland. London: Henry Colburn, 1818
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (212 x 120mm.), half-title in vol.2 (not called for in vol.1), one full-page illustration at end of vol.1, contemporary calf, rebacked
Literature
Blackmer 194; Hilmy I, 86; Ioannou, Cyprus and the Levant, from the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, I, p.56 (second edition); Weber I, 84 (second edition); not in Atabey
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described n 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
"Bramsen, who was of German origin, settled in England in the early part of the 19th century. Between 1813 and 1815 he spent about two years travelling on the Continent and in the Levant, for much of the time in company with Sir John Maxwell" (Ioannou).