- 769
Le Messurier, Augustus
Estimate
350 - 500 GBP
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Description
- From London to Bokhara and a Ride through Persia. London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1889
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (225 x 138mm.), xvi, 320pp., half-title, 3 folding maps, 15 plates, original pictorial light brown cloth, dark brown patterned endpapers, slipcase
Literature
Ghani p.221; Wilson p.127
Condition
A very good copy
"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
The route taken was via Warsaw, Kiev, the Caucasus, Vladikavkas (Ordzhonikidze), Tiflis, Baku, Asunada (on the Caspian Sea, near Krasnovodsk), Bokhara, Tehran, Isfahan and Bushire.