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Geary, Grattan
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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- Geary, Grattan
- Through Asiatic Turkey. Narrative of a Journey from Bombay to the Bosphorus. London: Sampson Low, Marston [&c.], 1878
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FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (186 x 120mm.), (vol.1) xvi, 340pp.; (vol.2) x, [ii], 356pp., 32pp. adverts, folding lithographed map, 8 wood-engraved plates, illustrations, original decorated brown cloth, slipcase, bindings very slightly worn
An account of a three month journey by way of Muscat, the Persian Gulf, Bahrein, Bushire, Basra, Bagdad, Mosul, Kirkuk, Kurdistan, Aleppo and then by sea to Constantinople, in order to make an objective assessment "as to the real drift of things in the Ottoman Empire" (preface, p.v). An interesting association copy of a relatively rare work, from the library of H.S. Cowper, who followed and described a similar route in the opposite direction some years later (see provenance).
An account of a three month journey by way of Muscat, the Persian Gulf, Bahrein, Bushire, Basra, Bagdad, Mosul, Kirkuk, Kurdistan, Aleppo and then by sea to Constantinople, in order to make an objective assessment "as to the real drift of things in the Ottoman Empire" (preface, p.v). An interesting association copy of a relatively rare work, from the library of H.S. Cowper, who followed and described a similar route in the opposite direction some years later (see provenance).
Provenance
Henry Swainson Cowper, bookplate (author of Through Turkish Arabia. A Journey from the Mediterranean to Bombay, 1894 [see part I, lot 336])
Literature
Ghani p.149; Wilson p.78; not in Atabey or Blackmer
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."