Webber, Vivian A.

FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, 8vo (210 x 120mm.), viii, 164pp., [ii pp. (corrections)], extra-illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author mounted on the verso of the title and signed below, manuscript authorial corrections in the text, original brown ribbed cloth, printed paper title label on the spine

Caroline Marshall, presentation inscription from the author dated January 1859

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."

"The substance of the following pages is extracted from a private Journal kept by myself during a voyage to Coquimbo [in Chile] and back" (preface).