- 26
[Badia y Leblich, Domingo]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Travels of Ali Bey in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, between the years 1803 and 1807. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1816
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FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 2 volumes, 4to (270 x 210mm.), engraved portrait, 4 folding maps and 86 plates (including 9 double-page and/or folding, one a letterpress plate 'Letter of the Archbishop of Cyprus'), contemporary calf, lacking half-titles, some offsetting, dampstaining, browning or spotting, bindings somewhat rubbed, rebacked retaining original spines
Literature
Blackmer 62; Cobham-Jeffery p.[1]; cf. Atabey 46 (French edition of 1814); not in Weber
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."
Catalogue Note
Badia y Leblich was a Spanish traveller who assumed the name of Ali Bey el Abassi and disguised himself as an arab, apparently as an agent of the Spanish government. He first travelled through North Africa to Egypt where he met Chateaubriand. From there he went on to Cyprus and made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 1807. He returned to Spain the same year via Jerusalem, Damascus and Constantinople. Ali Bey was the first Christian to describe in some detail Mecca, and the mosque of Omar in Jerusalem, as well as some little known aspects of Islam. The plates, which include numerous plans and views of Mecca, Medina and Cyprus, are mostly after Ali Bey.