- 69
Birch, Samuel.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Inscriptions in the Himyaritic character discovered chiefly in southern Arabia, and now in the British Museum. London: Printed by Order of the Trustees, 1863
first edition, oblong folio (425 x 534mm.), 18 lithographed plates of inscriptions by Netherclift, descriptive letterpress, original boards, printed paper label on upper cover, neatly rebacked, corners and edges rubbed
Provenance
Lambeth Palace library, ("Bibliotheca Lambethana"), small neat stamp to title and verso of final plate
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
rare. According to Birch's Preface, the ancient monuments depicted were all recent acquisitions of the Museum: "This great addition to the national collection, consisting of a class of antiquities that have rarely found their way into European Museums, is chiefly due to the liberality of two English officers, Colonel Coghlan, Military Commandant and Political Agent at Aden, who presented twenty-seven bronze tablets and a stone altar, and Lieutenant Playfair, now Her Majesty's Consul and British Agent at Zanzibar, who presented one bronze tablet and two inscriptions on stone."