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Fleming, George
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Fleming, George
- Travels on Horseback in Mantchu Tartary: Being a Summer's Ride Beyond the Great Wall of China. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1863
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FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, 8vo (245 x 155mm.), xvi, 580pp., half-title, coloured frontispiece, folding map, 54 illustrations in the text, contemporary dark blue morocco by Lewis & Sons, full gilt spine and covers, gilt turn-ins, brown endpapers, gilt edges
Provenance
George Fleming, armorial bookplate
Condition
A good copy
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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
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, "To My Wife. Geo. Fleming Woolwich 1863".