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Italy
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 6 volumes about Italy, 1648-1871, including:
- paper
i) Raymond, John. An itinerary contayning a voyage made through Italy in the yeare 1646, and 1647. London: Humphry Moseley, 1648, 12mo (148 x 78mm.), additional engraved title page (serving as frontispiece), illustrations, final errata leaf at end, full red straight grain morocco, spine in compartments ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers [Wing R415] [William Barnardisston, 1648, ownership inscription], occasional spotting;
ii) Lassels, Richard. The voyage of Italy or a compleat journey through Italy. Paris [i.e. London?]: John Starkey, 1670, 2 parts in 1 volume, 12mo (149 x 85mm.), engraved frontispiece, separate title page to part 2, lacking blank leaf at L12 (end of part one), full red morocco by C. Smith, spine gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt [Wing L465], binding worn, particularly at head and foot of spine;
iii) Dennistoun, James. Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1851, 3 volumes, 8vo (212 x 146mm.) , frontispieces, engraved plates, original blue cloth, arms of the Duke of Urbino stamped in gilt on upper boards, each volume inscribed in tippex at foot of spine, some tape repairs to bindings, frontispiece loose in volume 3;
iv) Burn, Robert. Rome and the Campagna. Cambridge: Deighton, Bell and Co., 1871, 4to (274 x 210mm.), half-title, frontispiece, maps, plans and plates (some folding), full red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, some soiling to binding;
together 6 volumes
ii) Lassels, Richard. The voyage of Italy or a compleat journey through Italy. Paris [i.e. London?]: John Starkey, 1670, 2 parts in 1 volume, 12mo (149 x 85mm.), engraved frontispiece, separate title page to part 2, lacking blank leaf at L12 (end of part one), full red morocco by C. Smith, spine gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt [Wing L465], binding worn, particularly at head and foot of spine;
iii) Dennistoun, James. Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1851, 3 volumes, 8vo (212 x 146mm.) , frontispieces, engraved plates, original blue cloth, arms of the Duke of Urbino stamped in gilt on upper boards, each volume inscribed in tippex at foot of spine, some tape repairs to bindings, frontispiece loose in volume 3;
iv) Burn, Robert. Rome and the Campagna. Cambridge: Deighton, Bell and Co., 1871, 4to (274 x 210mm.), half-title, frontispiece, maps, plans and plates (some folding), full red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, some soiling to binding;
together 6 volumes
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabels dated 1899; library stamps
Condition
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"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."