- 770
Leonard, Peter
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Records of a Voyage to the Western Coast of Africa, on Her Majesty's Ship Dryad, and of the service on that station for the suppression of the slave trade. Edinburgh: William Tait, 1833
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (170 x 105mm.), iv, 272pp., four pages of pencil notes by William Beckford on flyleaves, original blue boards, grey paper spine, printed paper label, untrimmed, red morocco-backed folding case, binding slightly worn
Provenance
William Beckford, MS notes; Walter Richard Shaw Stewart, bookplate
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
RARE. THE BECKFORD COPY, WITH FOUR PAGES OF HIS NOTES (“It will hardly be credited that the slave trade is still carried by persons holding respectable stations in the colony -- a school master has already been tried for selling some of his pupils!”).