- 110
Iraq
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 229 volumes relating to Iraq, from ancient times to the present, including:
- paper
Richardson's The loss of the Tigris. A poem (1840), Andrew's Euphrates valley [railway] route to India (1882), Mignan's Travels in Chaldaea (1829), Chesney's Narrative of the Euphrates expedition (1868), Soane's To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in disguise (1912), Fiey's Mossoul Chrétienne (no date), British Naval Intelligence's Iraq and the Persian Gulf, September 1944 (c.1945), Huart's Histoire de Bagdad (1901), Casey's Baghdad & points East (1928), Erskine's King Faisal of Iraq (1933), Groves's Mémoires... missionnaire à Bagdad et aux Indes (1861), Gosse's Assyria (1852), Poinssot's Voyage de Bagdad à Alep, 1808 (1899), Awad and al-'Alouchi's A Bibliography of Baghdad (1962), Mignot's Bagdad (1893), Bonomi's Nineveh and its Palaces (1853), a presentation copy of Webb's Up the Tigris to Bagdad (1870), many in original cloth, worn
and 212 others; the lot sold not subject to return
and 212 others; the lot sold not subject to return
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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."
"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."