拍品 93
  • 93

Fossati, Gaspard

估價
500 - 700 GBP
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描述

  • Aya Sophia, Constantinople, as recently restored by order of H.M. the Sultan Abdul Medjid. London: Colnaghi, [1852]
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (550 x 370mm.), 2 chromolithographed titles, 19 tinted lithographed plates (only, of 25), later calf-backed cloth, lacking 6 plates, spotting and damp-staining, one title and final plate crudely repaired

and one other, a poor copy of Blackwood's Scutari, the Bosphorus and the Crimea (19 of 24 plates, many defects, 1857); the lot sold not subject to return (2)

出版

Abbey, Travel 397; Atabey 454

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."