FIRST EDITION, 6 volumes, 8vo (189 x 115mm.), 6 lithographed frontispieces, the first hand-coloured, illustrations in text, folding plan, uniform contemporary blue half calf gilt, marbled boards, occasional slight marginal dampstaining, one frontispiece trimmed

Henry Bourne Joy, bookplate; James Frederic Joy, bookplate

Blackmer 1117 (Memoirs); Röhricht 1647 & 1648; not in Atabey or Cobham-Jeffery

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

A FINELY BOUND SET. From 1814 until her death in 1839 Lady Stanhope lived on the slopes of Mount Lebanon in the style of an Eastern potentate. The Memoirs and Travels cover her extensive travels throughout Syria, the Holy Land and include details on her visits inter alia to Athens, Constantinople and Cyprus.
"These two works by Meryon, Lady Hester Stanhope's doctor, are the chief authorities for biography" (Blackmer).