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3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- A Few Notes taken during an Overland Journey from England to India, for the Perusal of the Author's Private Friends. Calcutta: Loll Bazar Press, 1826
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FIRST EDITION, small 4to (193 x 145mm.), [ii], 106pp., polished black morocco, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, gilt edges
A work of great rarity. Copac lists just two copies, in the British and Bodleian Libraries; it is not traced in the standard bibliographies and is unrecorded at auction.
The author's intended route to India was originally to be by sea, but arriving at Alexandria too late to get to Mocha to board a ship for Bombay, and failing to arrange transport during his stay in Cairo he turned back to seek an alternative route. Sailing to Smyrna, by way of Rhodes and Cyprus, he began the overland route which took him to Constantinople, Erzerum, Tabriz , Tehran, Isphahan, Persepolis, Shiraz, and Bushire where he "ended our interesting land journey, which commenced from Smyrna, made a total of about three thousand miles, and had taken nearly four month to accomplish, including the different delays from pleasure and necessity. In Persia our travelling had not been attended with any of the deprivation we suffered in Turkey, as we had marched by easy stages, and had therefore always and ample supply of the necessaries of life" (p.93). There are interesting and informative descriptions of Egypt, Turkey and Persia.
The collation of this copy is the same as that in the Bodleian; the British Library copy has an appendix of tables which was probably printed separately. No other copies are known.
A work of great rarity. Copac lists just two copies, in the British and Bodleian Libraries; it is not traced in the standard bibliographies and is unrecorded at auction.
The author's intended route to India was originally to be by sea, but arriving at Alexandria too late to get to Mocha to board a ship for Bombay, and failing to arrange transport during his stay in Cairo he turned back to seek an alternative route. Sailing to Smyrna, by way of Rhodes and Cyprus, he began the overland route which took him to Constantinople, Erzerum, Tabriz , Tehran, Isphahan, Persepolis, Shiraz, and Bushire where he "ended our interesting land journey, which commenced from Smyrna, made a total of about three thousand miles, and had taken nearly four month to accomplish, including the different delays from pleasure and necessity. In Persia our travelling had not been attended with any of the deprivation we suffered in Turkey, as we had marched by easy stages, and had therefore always and ample supply of the necessaries of life" (p.93). There are interesting and informative descriptions of Egypt, Turkey and Persia.
The collation of this copy is the same as that in the Bodleian; the British Library copy has an appendix of tables which was probably printed separately. No other copies are known.
Condition
A 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."