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PRISSE D'AVENNES. ORIENTAL ALBUM, 1848
估價
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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描述
- Oriental Album. Characters, costumes, and modes of life in the valley of the Nile... with descriptive letter-press by James Augustus St. John. London: James Madden, 1848
FIRST EDITION, folio (568 x 380mm.), additional chromolithographed title, 31 plain lithographed plates by Prisse d'Avennes, wood-engraved illustrations, original morocco-backed watered silk boards gilt, some spotting, binding slightly rubbed and faded, lower joint split, crude restoration to spine and corners
出版
Atabey 1001; Blackmer 1357; Hilmy II, p.142
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."
拍品資料及來源
The Oriental Album is one of the earliest publications by Prisse d'Avennes, "a fine artist and an outstandingly brilliant observer who recorded much that has since disappeared" (Blackmer).