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Fowler, George
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- Three Years in Persia; with Travelling Adventures in Koordistan. London: Henry Colburn, 1841
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (200 x 125mm.), (vol.1) xii, [2], 330pp.; (vol.2) x, [2], 334pp., 8 plates, original blindstamped green cloth, yellow endpapers, slipcase, minor wear to spine ends
Fowler was a British diplomat in Tehran during the last years of the reign of Fath Ali Shah.
Fowler was a British diplomat in Tehran during the last years of the reign of Fath Ali Shah.
Provenance
R.M. Burrell, bookplate, sale in these rooms, 14 October 1999, lot 270
Literature
Ghani p.137; Wilson p.74
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."