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Heude, William
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Heude, William
- A Voyage up the Persian Gulf, and a Journey Overland from India to England, in 1817. Containing Notices of Arabia Felix, Arabia Deserta, Persia, Mesopotamia, the Garden of Eden, Babylon, Bagdad, Koordistan, Armenia, Asia Minor, &c. London: Longman [&c.], 1819, x, 252pp., 4 plain aquatint plates, [Atabey 576 (later French edition); Wilson p.96]
- paper
Johnson, John. A Journey from India to England through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, and Prussia in the year 1817. London: Longman [&c.], 1818, x, [ii], 376pp., one engraved plan and 12 aquatint plates [5 hand-coloured], [Abbey, Travel 518; Ghani p.196; Wilson p.111], some offsetting of text onto coloured plates
2 volumes bound in one (Johnson bound first), FIRST EDITIONS, 4to (270 x 205mm.), contemporary speckled half calf, flat spine gilt, red label, blue marbled boards
2 volumes bound in one (Johnson bound first), FIRST EDITIONS, 4to (270 x 205mm.), contemporary speckled half calf, flat spine gilt, red label, blue marbled boards
Provenance
Sir William Strickland, Boynton, Yorkshire, armorial bookplate
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."