拍品 196
  • 196

TURKEY AND SYRIA. ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS TITLED SMYRNA, BAALBECK AND PALMYRA, 1880S

估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述

  • Album of seventy-six photographs titled "Smyrna, Baalbeck, Palmyra". [1880s]
Oblong folio (283 x 390mm.), 76 albumen prints (average 225 x 280mm., or the reverse), most signed by Bonfils in the negative, mounted on thick card, recto and verso, contemporary red half morocco, textured green cloth boards, upper cover titled in gilt, some fading and spotting, binding slightly rubbed

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."

拍品資料及來源

A good collection of topographical views, many of Damascus and Baalbeck, together with views of Nicosia (Cyprus), Sidon, and Tyre, and 6 portraits.