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Burton, Richard Francis
Estimate
800 - 1,400 GBP
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Description
- Burton, Richard Francis
- Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1869
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo, (vol.1) [2], xii, 444pp.; (vol.2.) 8, 478pp., [2pp. adverts], half-titles, folding map, 2 plates, original pictorial green cloth, brown endpapers, slipcase
Provenance
W.J. Margarey, ownership inscription dated 1874 on front free endpaper; E.S. Wigg and Son, Adelaide, bookseller's ticket
Literature
Casada 33; Penzer, p.78; Borba de Moraes, p.137
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
Posted as Consul at Santos, Sao Paulo's port, in 1865, Burton sailed to Rio de Janeiro before travelling into the interior and down the Sao Francisco by raft. Lady Burton herself saw the work through publication, writing a revealing preface in which she gives vent to her personal feelings regarding her husband's views on religion and polygamy, begging the ''fair or gentle reader'' to bear in mind that her husband is writing ''from a high moral pedestal".