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Davies, Henry Rodolph
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description
- Yün-Nan: The Link between India and the Yangtze. Cambridge: University Press, 1909
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (238 x 150mm.), xii, 432pp., half-title, folding map, 3 folding tables in rear pocket, 104 photographic illustrations on 74 plates, original green cloth, slipcase
Davies, a member of the British intelligence service, was commissioned to travel to the Chinese province of Yunnan to survey potential railway routes to connect British-occupied Burma with the upper Yangtze river and through to Sichuan.
Davies, a member of the British intelligence service, was commissioned to travel to the Chinese province of Yunnan to survey potential railway routes to connect British-occupied Burma with the upper Yangtze river and through to Sichuan.
Literature
Yakushi (1994) D108
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."