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[?HART, T.B.]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Rough Notes of a Rough Ride, from the East. Delhi: Printed at the Delhi Gazette Press, by Kunniah Lall, 1845
- paper
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION IN BOOK FORM (see footnote), 8vo (202 x 120mm.), [viii], [ii blank], 270pp., contemporary half calf, dark green pebbled cloth boards, gilt spine with three red labels, blank leaf and first leaf of text loose
Unrecorded in book form: all Delhi imprints pre-1850 are very rare. As noted in the preface, "this diary of a homeward journey from India by a route not much frequented, namely through Persia and Turkey, was published in the Dublin University Magazine of 1839-40, and concluded in the Delhi Gazette for 1842-43". In the former publication its author is given as Feringee Furaree and there are considerable textual differences: the attribution of this copy to T.B. Hart is from the contemporary label on the spine.
The author travelled on foot and horseback from Lucknow to Agra, Poonah and Bombay. From Bombay he sailed to Muscat, through the Persian Gulf to Bushire, where they embarked upon a gruelling camel and horse ride to Isfahan, Shiraz, Tehran, Tabriz, Erzerum, Trebizond and the Black Sea, to Istanbul, all of which are described in the narrative.
Unrecorded in book form: all Delhi imprints pre-1850 are very rare. As noted in the preface, "this diary of a homeward journey from India by a route not much frequented, namely through Persia and Turkey, was published in the Dublin University Magazine of 1839-40, and concluded in the Delhi Gazette for 1842-43". In the former publication its author is given as Feringee Furaree and there are considerable textual differences: the attribution of this copy to T.B. Hart is from the contemporary label on the spine.
The author travelled on foot and horseback from Lucknow to Agra, Poonah and Bombay. From Bombay he sailed to Muscat, through the Persian Gulf to Bushire, where they embarked upon a gruelling camel and horse ride to Isfahan, Shiraz, Tehran, Tabriz, Erzerum, Trebizond and the Black Sea, to Istanbul, all of which are described in the narrative.
Condition
A good copy
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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."