Lot 1040
  • 1040

Pratt, Antwerp Edgar

Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description

  • To the Snows of Tibet through China. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1892
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (235 x 155mm.), xviii, 268pp., half-title, folding map, 30 plates, original pictorial dark blue cloth gilt, black endpapers

Literature

Yakushi (1994) P290a

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."

Catalogue Note

"Narrative of the author's travel and life at the east of the Chinese province of Szechuan, close on the Tibet frontier. During Pratt's stay in the country, Bonvalot and Prince Henry of Orleans passed through" (Yakushi). The appendices include lists of birds, reptiles, fish, and lepidoptera collected by the author on his travels.