Lot 1010
  • 1010

Percival, Robert

Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description

  • An Account of the Island of Ceylon... to which is added, the journal of an embassy to the court of Candy. London: C. and R. Baldwin, 1803
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (269  x 210mm.), xii, 420pp., half-title, 4 folding maps and plans, contemporary half russia, gilt spine, marbled boards and edges, brown drab endpapers, spotting and offsetting to maps and plans

Provenance

Matthew Boulton, book label "M. Boulton's Library, Soho, sold at Christie's [12] December 1986", lot 162

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."