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Brassey, Annie
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- Brassey, Annie
- Sunshine and Storm in the East, or Cruises to Cyprus and Constantinople. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1880
- PAPER
FIRST EDITION, 8vo, xx, [ii], 448pp., half-title, 2 folding coloured maps, 9 plates, text illustrations, original pictorial red and grey cloth, black endpapers, slipcase
Literature
Cobham-Jeffery p.6; Weber I 807
Condition
An exceptionally fine 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
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Margaret Carnegie "...souvenir of her inspection of the Sunbeam...".
The account "covers a cruise to Constantinople, via the Ionian Islands, Greece and the Archipelago and return to England, in 1874; and to Cyprus via Spain and Italy, Constantinople, Adrianople, the Archipelago, Malta, and return, in 1878" (Weber).