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Gavand, Eugène-Henri
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Chemin de fer métropolitain de Constantinople ou chemin de fer souterrain de Galata a Péra dit Tunnel de Constantinople. Paris: Lahure, 1876
- paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (460 x 320mm.), PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION FROM THE AUTHOR'S GRANDSONS on upper wrapper (see provenance), 42pp., plus 'Table' of contents leaf, lithographed Ottoman firman mounted on p.34, and 25 double-page plates (plates 2 and 3 joined to form a very large folding plan of the tunnel showing both a cross-section and map of the underground railway), original blue-grey printed wrappers, uncut and partly unopened, preserved in a modern clamshell box, spotting to text and plates, tear along spine, wrappers chipped at extremities
Provenance
"A Monsieur l'Abbé Tessier, superieur du Collège de Juilly. Les petits fils de l'auteur, B. et G. Helbig", inscription on upper wrapper.
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
RARE. A detailed account of Tünel, the underground funicular railway in Constantinople, which was the first in Turkey. The idea for this railway was conceived by the French civil engineer Eugène-Henri Gavand in 1867 and in June 1869 Sultan Abdülaziz granted Gavand a concession to build it. The construction was carried out from June 1871 to December 1874 and was inaugurated in January 1875. Located on the north side of the Golden Horn, the railway goes steeply uphill from close to sea level, connecting Galata (Karaköy) to Pera (Beyoglu), and covers a distance of approximately 1,880 feet (573 metres). Tünel was the fourth underground railway ever to be built, and is the second-oldest extant underground railway in the world.