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Hart, Captain Lockyer Willis.
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Character and Costumes of Afghaunistan. London: Henry Graves and Company, 1843
first edition, folio (542 x 365mm.), hand-coloured lithographed pictorial title, lithographed dedication with coloured map of Sinde and Afghanistan on verso, letterpress description of the plates, 26 hand-coloured lithographed plates, most heightened with gum arabic, publisher's advertisement leaf at end, original green morocco-backed cloth boards, upper cover lettered in gilt, some light spotting or stains to blanks or margins, a few margins of plates or interleaving blanks chipped, extremities a very little rubbed
Literature
Abbey, Travel 511; Colas 1380; Yakushi (1994) A291
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
a very good copy. This work includes views of mountain scenery, gorges, passes, portraits and fortresses drawn by Atkinson during the first Afghan war.