Salt, Henry

FIRST EDITION, LARGE AND THICK PAPER ISSUE, 4to (335 x 250mm.), xii, [4], 506, lxxvi pp., 7 engraved maps, 5 folding, one coloured, 27 engraved plates, contemporary pale half calf, spine decorated in gilt and blind, raised flat bands, black label, marbled boards

Blackmer 1479; Hilmy II, p.208

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."

This work describes Salt’s travels when he visited Africa in 1809 on a British government mission to establish contact with the King of Abyssinia and to report on the state of the country, which occupied him for two years. It also includes information on Arabia, an account of the Portuguese settlements on the east coast of Africa and an appendix giving the vocabularies of the dialects spoken by different native tribes inhabiting the coast from Mozambique to the borders of Egypt.