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GROGAN, EWART S., AND ARTHUR H. SHARP
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- From the Cape to Cairo. The First Traverse of Africa from South to North. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1900
- paper
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, 8vo (237 x 170mm.), xvi, 378pp., [ii pp. adverts], 3 maps [2 folding coloured], 48 plates [9 photographic], 68 text illustrations [22 photographic], original pictorial ochre cloth, top edge gilt, printed dust-jacket, slipcase
A fine presentation copy, inscribed by the author "To Sir Henry M. Stanley the greatest of Africa's sons with best wishes from Ewart S. Grogan".
A fine presentation copy, inscribed by the author "To Sir Henry M. Stanley the greatest of Africa's sons with best wishes from Ewart S. Grogan".
Provenance
Henry M. Stanley, presentation inscription and bookplate
Literature
Czech (Africa) p.69; Mendelssohn (1979) II, p.450
Condition
A fine copy
"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."