- 201
Fraser, James Baillie.
Estimate
18,000 - 24,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Views of Calcutta and its Environs. London: Rodwell & Martin, [1824]-1826
- paper
First edition, folio (587 x 420mm.), upper and lower wrapper of part 8 serving as title and list of plates (no text was issued), 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates, nineteenth-century three-quarter red morocco gilt, [Abbey, Travel 494], one plate loosely inserted, some light marginal soiling and a few marginal repairs, binding rubbed, spine chipped at head
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: ABPC records only two complete copies at auction. Fraser travelled extensively in India between 1813 and 1816. At Calcutta he took lessons from the English artist George Chinnery, and worked up his sketches ready for engraving.