- 803
Macaulay, Colman
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- [Confidential.] Report of a Mission to Sikkim and the Tibetan Frontier. Calcutta: Bengal Secretariat Press, 1885
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (276 x 213mm.), [viii], 106pp., folding map, 22 mounted photographs, original terracotta cloth with matching endpapers, unlettered spine, gilt title on the upper cover, bevelled edges, top edge gilt, slipcase
Literature
Yakushi (1994) M04
Condition
A 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
A rare confidential report. The purpose of the mission was threefold: to enter into discussions with the Maharaja, to visit Lachen valley to see if a trade route could be opened up with Tibet, and to meet and establish friendly relations with the Tibetans. This work is based on Macaulay's diary of his tour with his photographs and is reproduced unedited, as it was written every night after long marches.