- 237
Survey of Cuba.
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Presentation manuscript entitled "Instrucción del Estado en que se halla la Ysla de Cuba hasta fines del año 1775", dedicated by the author, Antonio López Gómez, to Diego José Navarro García de Valladares, Governor General at Havana from 1777 to 1780
being an overview of the political, financial and agricultural state of Cuba in 1775, the 13 chapters dealing with, for example, sugar plantations (including an extensive section on the processing of sugar cane), the production of other crops such as tobacco (with a table of prices), saffron, cocoa, coffee, and yuca, and the properties of 65 types of trees; other topics include the government of the island, its legal system, buildings (including a basic census of houses, churches, convents, hospitals (20), sugar plantations (178), etc.), religious orders, public schools, hospitals, common diseases, the 'virtues' of the inhabitants, their crafts (especially carpentry), commerce, taxation and defences; 142 pages, folio, probably written in the author's hand, each page within black and red border, title within illustrated border, hand-coloured map tipped-in after title, bound in calf-backed marbled boards, 1775
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
In his preface the author cites the survey commissioned by the previous Governor General, Felipe Fonsdeviela, Marqués de la Torre, as the basis of his own report, which is supplemented by his own research over three years.