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Buckingham, James Silk
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Buckingham, James Silk
- Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, Including a Journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, To Hamadan, The Ancient Ecbatana, Researches in Ispahan and the Ruins of Persepolis. London: Henry Colburn, 1829
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (271 x 226mm.), iii-xvi, 546pp., folding map, 1 hand-coloured aquatint plate, contemporary calf, red label, yellow endpapers
Provenance
Alexander Speirs, armorial bookplate
Literature
cf. Wilson p.34 (second edition, 1830); cf. Ghani p.55 (1971 facsimile)
Condition
A fine copy
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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
"Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat; narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay" (title-page).