Sold for:
$6,765
$6,765
Frith, Francis (1822-1898) Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described. London: Virtue, [1858-1859?]. First edition, two folio volumes, illustrated with an oval portrait of a seated man demonstrating "Turkish Summer Costume" and seventy-five additional mounted albumen photographs; the set bound in uniform full-grain brown morocco, gilt-tooled on boards and spines, a.e.g., intact and functioning bindings, with surface rubbing, slightly worn corners; scattered foxing to some plates, water damage to last leaves of second volume, affecting the last few plates and subscribers list, 17 x 12 in. (2)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-16
