- 1174
Smyth, John Ferdinand Dalziel
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- A Tour in the United States of America: containing an account of the present situation of that country. London: for G. Robinson, 1784
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (207 x 130mm.), (vol.1) [x], iv, [ii errata], [viii], 400pp.; (vol.2) [iv], 456pp., half-titles, contemporary tree calf by Wm. Young of Elgin (with his ticket), flat spines with gilt rules, dark blue labels
Provenance
Cullen House library (press-mark), Scotland, ancestral seat of the Earls of Seafield
Literature
Howes S730; Sabin 85254; Streeter sale II:827
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
"Although a loyalist's account of his adventures during the Revolution, this is the best description of America at the time of the Revolution" (Streeter).