Tea--

Bontekoe, C. Tractaat van het excellenste Kruyd Thee... van de Coffi, can de Chocolate. The Hague: Pieter Hagen, 1685, 8vo, additional engraved title-page, modern boards--Cave, H.W. Golden tips: a description of Ceylon and its great tea industry. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1900, plates, original gilt cloth--[Anon]. The art of tea blending. London: W.B. Whittingham & Co., [1889?], 8vo, original cloth--Blegny, N. de. Le bon usage du thé, du caffé et du chocolat pour la preservation & pour la guerison des maladies. Paris: Estienne Michallet, 1687, 12mo, frontispiece, calf, rebacked--[Anon]. Supplement a l'apologie du thé. Mons: Leopold Varret, 1751, 8vo, later boards--Kakuzo, O. The book of tea. New York: Fox Duffield & Co., 1906, original cloth, with autograph letter signed by the author attached to flyleaf--Renmus, S.J. The story of "Typhoo". Birmingham: Sumner's Typhoo Tea Ltd., 1927, 8vo, illustrations, original wrappers; with 5 other modern works about tea (12)

Hroar Dege (part of lots 235 and 244); John Fuller

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.
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