- 946
Nightingale, Thomas
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Oceanic Sketches... With a botanical appendix by Dr. Hooker, of Glasgow. London: James Cochrane and Co., 1835
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 12mo (202 x 120mm.), x, [ii], 132pp., 8pp. adverts, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, one hand-coloured plate, and 4 sepia aquatints, original dark blue cloth, yellow endpapers, neatly rebacked in black morocco retaining the original dark blue label
Literature
Abbey, Travel 599; Sabin 55303; not in Hill
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
A uncommon work recording the author's travels in Chile, Peru, and the Pacific Islands, where he visited the Galapagos, Marquesas, Cook, Samoan and Society Islands. The botanical index is a descriptive list of the ferns collected by the author in the Pacific islands.