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BONFILS, FELIX, ABDULLAH FRÈRES, SEBAH & JOAILLIER, AND OTHERS, ALBUM OF 103 PHOTOGRAPHS, [LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Album of 103 photographs of Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. [1880s-90s]
Oblong folio (263 x 350mm.), 103 albumen prints (average 222 x 275mm., or the reverse), individually mounted on card, recto and verso, contemporary maroon pebbled cloth, a few minor repairs to mounts, slight fading, lightly rubbed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
A very good album of views and portraits. The views include: Jerusalem, Damas, Acre, Bethany, Caiffa, Tiberias, Baalbek, Beirut, Jaffa, Bosphorus, and others. 77 photographs signed in the negative: Bonfils (59), Abdullah Frères (11), Sebah & Joaillier (1), Berggren (1), Dumas (2), Zangaki (2), S.Hakim (1).