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Donkin, Rufane
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- A Dissertation on the Course and Probable Termination of the Niger. London: John Murray, 1829, FIRST EDITION, [viii], 196pp., 3 folding maps
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[Donkin, Rufane] A Letter to the Publisher of the Quarterly Review, and of "A Dissertation on the Course and Probable Termination of the Niger." By the Author of that Dissertation. London: Saunders and Otley, 1829, FIRST EDITION, [ii], 58pp.
together 2 volumes bound in one, 8vo (210 x 128mm.), contemporary diced russia, covers and spine extensively decorated in blind, marbled endpapers and edges, loosely inserted is a near contemporary autograph transcript of a review in the Edinburgh Review
PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed "from the author". Further inscribed by another hand "to R. Boyer. Marquis of Normandy [sic]"
Donkin "argued, chiefly from ancient writers, that the Niger was a river... bearing northwards and probably losing itself in quicksands on the Mediterranean shore... This view was refuted in 1829 in the Quarterly Review by Sir John Barrow, who nevertheless testified, from personal knowledge, that Donkin was ‘an excellent scholar, of a clear, logical, and comprehensive mind, vigorous in argument, and forcible in language’ (QR, 81, 1829, 226). Donkin, dissatisfied and apparently not knowing who had written the review, replied with A Letter to the Publisher (1829)" (ODNB).
together 2 volumes bound in one, 8vo (210 x 128mm.), contemporary diced russia, covers and spine extensively decorated in blind, marbled endpapers and edges, loosely inserted is a near contemporary autograph transcript of a review in the Edinburgh Review
PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed "from the author". Further inscribed by another hand "to R. Boyer. Marquis of Normandy [sic]"
Donkin "argued, chiefly from ancient writers, that the Niger was a river... bearing northwards and probably losing itself in quicksands on the Mediterranean shore... This view was refuted in 1829 in the Quarterly Review by Sir John Barrow, who nevertheless testified, from personal knowledge, that Donkin was ‘an excellent scholar, of a clear, logical, and comprehensive mind, vigorous in argument, and forcible in language’ (QR, 81, 1829, 226). Donkin, dissatisfied and apparently not knowing who had written the review, replied with A Letter to the Publisher (1829)" (ODNB).
Condition
A very good copy
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"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."