拍品 8
  • 8

BAEDEKER, . COLLECTION OF 21 GUIDE BOOKS

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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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描述

  • Baedeker, Karl
  • Collection of 20 guide-books and one language manual for various European and Middle Eastern countries:
  • paper
Madeira Canary Islands Azores Western Morocco. 1939, first edition; Manual of the Russian Language. 1914, first English edition; these two preserved in brown cloth chemise and quarter brown morocco slipcase; Palestine and Syria. 1906; Southern France. 1907; Spain and Portugal. 1908; Northern France. 1909; Greece. 1909; Berlin and its Environs. 1912; Norway, Sweden and Denmark. 1912; The Mediterranean. 1911; Southern Germany. 1914; Russia. 1914 (two copies); Paris. 1924; The Rhine. 1926; Tyrol and the Dolomites. 1927; Southern Germany. 1929; Austria. 1929; Northern Italy. 1930; Belgium and Luxemburg. 1931; Great Britain. 1937; all except the first two later editions, maps and plans; all Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, (London:) Dulau and Co. [George Allen & Unwin etc] and (New York:) Chas. Scribner's Sons, original limp red cloth, some with dust-jackets; small 8vo; some slight wear to bindings and jackets (20)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."

拍品資料及來源

The first guidebook is scarce. A guidebook to The Mediterranean had previously been published by Baedeker in 1911 which included Madeira and the Canary Islands, but the 1939 guide is the first edition solely covering Madeira, the Canaries, the Azores and Western Morocco.