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Bowdich, T[homas] Edward
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Excursions in Madeira and Porto Santo, while on his Third Voyage to Africa. London: George B. Whitaker, 1825
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to, xii, 278pp., [ii pp. colophon], 22 lithographed plates [4 hand-coloured], original grey paper boards, printed paper label, uncut, slightly spotted, binding slightly worn
Literature
Abbey, Travel 190; Colas 418; Gay 2983; Hilmy II p.382
Condition
A very good copy
"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
Thomas Bowdich’s wife Sarah completed and edited this narrative of his third voyage to Africa posthumously. Among her contributions are three sections, 'a narrative of the continuance of the voyage to its completion... a description of the English settlements on the River Gambia,' and an 'appendix, containing Zoological and Botanical descriptions, and translations from the Arabic' as well as plates of ‘Views, Costumes, and Zoological Figures’.