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Fortune, Robert
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- Fortune, Robert
- A Journey to the Tea Countries of China; including Sung-Lo and the Bohea Hills; with a short notice of the East India Company's Tea Plantations in the Himalaya Mountains. London: John Murray, 1852
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (218 x 135mm.), xvi (including an initial illustrated title-page coloured red), 398pp., lithographed map, 3 plates (2 tinted lithographs), illustrations, tree calf by Zaehnsdorf, gilt spine, blue label, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, plates and adjacent leaves somewhat spotted
In 1848 Fortune returned to China to collect plants and seeds of the tea shrub on behalf of the East India Company for introduction into plantations in the north-western provinces of India, described here. Apart from tea, Fortune is said to have introduced to the west more than 200 useful and ornamental plants
In 1848 Fortune returned to China to collect plants and seeds of the tea shrub on behalf of the East India Company for introduction into plantations in the north-western provinces of India, described here. Apart from tea, Fortune is said to have introduced to the west more than 200 useful and ornamental plants
Literature
Abbey, Travel 529; Hill (2004) 630
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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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."