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Cochrane, George.
Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Wanderings in Greece. London: Henry Colburn, 1837
first edition, 2 volumes, 8vo (228 x 140mm.), half-title to volume one (not called for in second volume), 3 folding lithographed maps and plans, 7 lithographed plates, original mauve cloth, covers stamped in blind, binding rebacked retaining original spines
Provenance
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Mackdougall Brisbane Bart, engraved armorial bookplate; Guy Evans, book label
Literature
Blackmer 373; Weber I, 250
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."
Catalogue Note
"The author went to Greece as private secretary to his distinguished relative, Admiral Lord Thomas Cochrane, in Jan. 1826. The book abounds in interesting accounts of the figures of the Greek revolution and of the early years of the new Greek state" (Weber).