WEST AFRICA Album of 77 photographs of West Africa, mainly Côte d'Ivoire and the Gold Coast. [c.1890s] Oblong folio (181 x 262mm.), 77 albumen prints (average 110 x 160mm., or the reverse), mounted recto and verso, most photographs captioned in French on mount, some dated 1896, contemporary brown pebbled cloth, some fading, rubbed A VERY GOOD COLLECTION OF MOSTLY TRIBAL PORTRAITS, in Côte d'Ivoire and the Gold Coast (now Ghana). PROVENANCE:Casset, Lyon, book labelCondition ReportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate. 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.
WEST AFRICA Album of 77 photographs of West Africa, mainly Côte d'Ivoire and the Gold Coast. [c.1890s] Oblong folio (181 x 262mm.), 77 albumen prints (average 110 x 160mm., or the reverse), mounted recto and verso, most photographs captioned in French on mount, some dated 1896, contemporary brown pebbled cloth, some fading, rubbed A VERY GOOD COLLECTION OF MOSTLY TRIBAL PORTRAITS, in Côte d'Ivoire and the Gold Coast (now Ghana). PROVENANCE:Casset, Lyon, book labelCondition ReportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate. 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.
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