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Burton, Richard Francis and Verney Lovett Cameron
Estimate
800 - 1,400 GBP
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Description
- To the Gold Coast for Gold. A Personal Narrative. London: Chatto & Windus, 1883
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo, (vol.1) xii, [2], 354pp., [2pp. colophon], 32pp. adverts; (vol.2) vi, 382pp., [2pp. colophon], half-titles, 2 folding maps, 1 coloured plate, original red cloth, black endpapers, slipcase, vol.2 frontispiece foxed
Provenance
C.H. Legard, armorial bookplate
Literature
Casada 65; Penzer, p.106
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
Burton and his friend Verney Lovett Cameron were hired by James Irvine, of the Guinea Coast Gold Company, to prospect for gold among the Kong Mountains of West Africa. The expedition was blighted by ill health, and ultimately Burton, absent without leave, was ordered back to consular post in Trieste by the Foreign Office.