拍品 142
  • 142

EGYPT, MAUSOLÉE D'AFFIFI, 1894, PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE ARCHITECT DIMITRIOS FABRICIUS BEY

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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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描述

  • Mausolée d'Affifi: erigé à la mémoire de feu Son Altesse le Khédive Tewfik Pacha. Cairo, 1894
FIRST EDITION, folio (366 x 265mm.), PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED on the title "À Monsieur Daumet, hommage de l'Architecte, Le Caire 18 May 1895", plan of the mausoleum, 21 heliotype plates by J. Löwy, contemporary red pebbled cloth gilt, [FRBNF 30414793], minor wear, upper cover and front free endpaper detached

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."

拍品資料及來源

The mausoleum of Mohamed Tewfik Pasha (1852-1892) was khedive of Egypt and the Sudan between 1879 and 1892 and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. The building was designed by Dimitrios Fabricius Bey, architect of the khedivial palaces, and was opened by Abbas Hilmi II on 5 January 1894.