- 1008
Pemberton, R. Boileau
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Report on Bootan. Calcutta: G.H. Huttmann, Bengal Military Orphan Press, 1839
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (244 x 153mm.), 212pp., 4 folding lithographed maps, 3 hand-coloured in outline, original green cloth, printed paper labels, slipcase, somewhat faded, labels worn
Provenance
Government of India Library, inkstamp on p.3; Bibliotheca Schlagintweit, blindstamps on title; Müller Beeck, book label; Dr Ludwig Harald Schütz, bookplate
Literature
Yakushi (1994) P141
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
Catalogue Note
A rare account of the resources, people and geography of Bhutan, not traced at auction. The Schlagintweit brothers (see provenance) had led an East India Company expedition to the Himalayas in 1854, and wrote numerous monographs on the area.