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Reid, John
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- "The Dragomans of Constantinople". [1842]
- paper
Manuscript on paper, 20 pages, 8vo (200 x 128mm.) a fair copy written on rectos only, preceded by an autograph letter signed by Reid, dated 24 November 1842, to the editor of the United Service Journal, offering the manuscript for publication, brown morocco-backed cloth
Provenance
Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 29 May 2002, lot 997
Literature
Atabey 1021
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
John Reid had published Turkey and the Turks in 1840. He was born in 1808 in Glasgow, began life as a bookseller, and is chiefly known as the compiler of Bibliotheca Scotico-Celtica. In 1840 he went to Hong Kong, where he is said to have died, but this letter shows him alive at 5 Grays Inn Passage in November 1842.