- 774
Lindley, Thomas
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Narrative of a voyage to Brasil; terminating in the seizure of a British vessel, and the imprisonment of the author and the ship's crew by the Portuguese. With general sketches of the country. London: for J. Johnson, 1805
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (209 x 127mm.), xxii, 298pp., [iv pp. colophon and errata], half-title, colophon leaf with wording "Lindley's Voyage to Brazil", contemporary tree calf, flat spine with gilt rules, red morocco label
Provenance
Joseph Radcliffe Esq., Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, armorial bookplate
Literature
Borba de Moraes p.485; Sabin 41294
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
"The first description of Brazil by an Englishman in the nineteenth century" including "very picturesque details concerning the calamitous condition of the Bahian forts... the city, its monuments, the commerce, the intimate lives of its inhabitants, their behaviour, habits, etc." (Borba de Moraes)