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Burton, Richard Francis
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Burton, Richard Francis
- Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po. By a F.R.G.S. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1863
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo, (vol.1) viii, [2], 304pp.; (vol.2): [6], 296pp., half-titles, folding map, engraved plate, original brown pebble-grained cloth, yellow endpapers, slipcase
Provenance
Rowland Ward, bookseller's ticket
Literature
Casada 70; Penzer, p.71
Condition
A 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
''It apparently was Burton's original idea to entirely suppress his name from the above work, and in his own copy... there is no clue given as to the author'' (Penzer pp.71-72). In choosing to attribute the work to ''a F.R.G.S.'' Burton no doubt intended to affront the Royal Geographical Society with whom he was at the time in dispute over the source of the Nile. As it was, his name appeared on the spine of the book, but not on the title-page.