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Giles, Ernest
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Giles, Ernest
- Australia Twice Traversed: The Romance of Exploration, being a Narrative compiled from the Journals of Five Exploring Expeditions into and through Central South Australia, and Western Australia, from 1872 to 1876. London: Sampson Low, [&c], 1889
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (222 x 134mm.), (vol.1) lx, 320pp.; (vol.2) x, [ii], 364pp., 6 folding maps, 21 plates, illustrations, original pictorial pale blue-grey cloth, uncut and unopened, dark green endpapers, original pictorial dust-jackets, slipcase, dust-jackets restored (notably that to vol.1)
It is extremely rare to find nineteenth-century books with dust-jackets, particularly pictorial ones. This is almost certainly the first on a travel book and is unrecorded.
It is extremely rare to find nineteenth-century books with dust-jackets, particularly pictorial ones. This is almost certainly the first on a travel book and is unrecorded.
Literature
Ferguson 9914; Wantrup 202a
Condition
A very 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."