MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 1
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 2
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 3
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 4
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 5
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 6
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 7
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 8
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende - photo 9

MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende

Lot 182
25.01.2022 15:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 182 | MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende
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€ 1 500 – 2 500
MAYER, Luigi (1755-1803) - Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire che comprende: 1) Views in Egypt, from the Original Drawings in the Possession of Sir Robert Ainslie, Taken during his Embassy to Constantinople. Londra: Thomas Bensley and R. Bowyer, 1805. [LEGATO CON:] - 2) Views in Palestine. Londra: 1804. [E:] - 3) Views in the Ottoman Empire chiefly in Caramania, a part of Asia Minor hirtherto unexplored. Londra: 1803. London: Thomas Bensley and R. Bowyer, 1803-1805 [con filigrana Whatman datata 1801].

A fine crisp and clean copy with wide margins and without browning or foxing of Mayer's works published between 1803 and 1805 and dedicated to Egypt, Palestine and the Ottoman Empire. Complete with 96 beautifully hand-colored plates in perfect condition with illustrations of the main local monuments and costumes of the people from different regions and classes.

3 works in one volume, folio (470 x 330mm). Half-title with full title of the work "Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire" dated 1804; first work with 48 finally handcoloured plates; second work with 24 and third work with 24; the third work also contains the title in French; internally an excellent copy (some copies also contain a portrait of the author not present here). Contemporary calf decorated in gilt (rebacked and restored, extremities rubbed, corners bumped).
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