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DAMMANN, ETHNOLOGICAL PHOTO GALLERY, C.1875
估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述
- Ethnological photographic gallery of the various races of men. London: Trübner & Co., [1875]
Oblong folio (302 x 420mm.), engraved title, 167 ALBUMEN PRINTS on 24 sheets of card (mounted recto and verso) with printed captions and text, original green embossed cloth over bevelled boards, upper cover lettered in gilt, gilt edges, some soiling and spotting, minor edge wear and creasing to paper guards
來源
Royal Institution of Great Britain, blindstamp on title
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."
拍品資料及來源
One of the first and most encompassing anthropological and ethnological photographic studies of the world, described by anthropologist Edward B. Tylor as "one of the most important contributions ever made to the science of man". Edwards, Elizabeth (editor) Anthropology & Photography 1860-1920 (1992), pp.55, 57; Tylor, E.B., 'Dammann's Race-Photographs', Nature, 13 (1876), pp.184-185