- 762
Layard, Austen Henry
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description
- Layard, Austen Henry
- Early Adventures in Persia, Susiana, and Babylonia including a residence among the Bakhtiyari wild tribes before the discovery of Nineveh. London: John Murray, 1887
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (200 x 133mm.), (vol.1) 8, [2], 490pp., [2pp. adverts]; (vol.2) 8, [2], 512pp., half-titles, chromolithographed frontispiece, 3 wood-engraved plates, 3 folding engraved maps, original decorated green cloth, dark brown endpapers, slipcase
Literature
Weber I, 891; Wilson p.125
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."