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Daniell, Thomas & William
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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A Picturesque Voyage to India by the way of China. London: Thomas Davison for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & William Daniell, 1810
Oblong folio (10 x 13 7/8 in.; 254 x 352 mm). Fifty aquatint plates on thick paper by Thomas & William Daniell mounted on guards with letterpress captions on following pages; light offset from plates on blank versos of text pages, occasional light marginal soiling or spotting. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt-stamped supralibros of Berry on upper cover; rebacked, corners renewed.
Oblong folio (10 x 13 7/8 in.; 254 x 352 mm). Fifty aquatint plates on thick paper by Thomas & William Daniell mounted on guards with letterpress captions on following pages; light offset from plates on blank versos of text pages, occasional light marginal soiling or spotting. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt-stamped supralibros of Berry on upper cover; rebacked, corners renewed.
Provenance
Duchess de Berry (Chateau de Rosny bookplate, her sale, Paris, Bataillard, 20 February 1837, lot 1443)
Literature
Abbey, Travel 516; Tooley 173
Condition
light offset from plates on blank versos of text pages, occasional light marginal soiling or spotting. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt-stamped supralibros of Berry on upper cover; rebacked, corners renewed.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition. The Picturesque Voyage recounts Thomas and William Daniell's voyage to China and on to India. The Daniells left England in April 1785 on board the Indiaman Atlas, arriving in Whampoa, China, in August. The plates include views of Madeira, the Cape of Good Hope, Java, Macao, Canton and Calcutta, while the accompanying text includes observations and descriptions of native peoples. Having spent several months in China, the Daniells then sailed on to Calcutta.