- 1375
Wollaston, Alexander Frederick Richmond
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Reports on the collections made by the British Ornithologists' Union Expedition and the Wollaston Expedition in Dutch New Guinea, 1910-13. London: Francis Edwards, 1916, FIRST EDITION, LIMITED EDITION OF 150 COPIES, 2 volumes, 4to (322 x 252mm.), (vol.1, no.27 of 150 copies), [4], vi, 22, 42, 10, 240, 28, 12, 8, 60, 28, 10, 68, 22pp.; (vol.2, no.49 of 150 copies), [4], 34, 2, 28, 8, 182, iv, [4], 4, 270, 92, viii, 20pp., 41 mostly lithographed plates, 13 coloured, contemporary dark blue half morocco gilt by Morrell, blue cloth boards, top edges gilt, light blue drab endpapers, [Anker 374; Wood, p.262]
- paper
WOLLASTON, A.F.R. Pygmies & Papuans. The stone age to-day in Dutch New Guinea. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1912, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, from the British Ornithologist’s Union Expedition to Roland Ward, 8vo (235 x 155mm.), xxiv, 352pp., folding coloured map, 55 plates, 6 coloured reproductions of sketches, 56 photographic illustrations on 49 plates, original decorative red cloth, slipcase
Together 3 volumes
Together 3 volumes
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
“In 1909 Wollaston joined the expedition to Dutch New Guinea organized by the British Ornithologists' Union under Walter Goodfellow. The expedition failed to reach the Nassau range, and there was much sickness; but Wollaston made a valuable collection of natural history specimens and an interesting study of the Tapiro tribe, discovered by the expedition and described in his Pygmies and Papuans (1912)” (ODNB).