- 158
Fryer, John
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A New Account of East-India and Persia... Being nine years travels, begun 1672 and finished 1681. London: R.R. for Ri. Chiswell, 1698
- PAPER
FIRST EDITION, folio (312 x 190mm.), engraved portrait frontispiece (with half-title on verso), 5 plates, 3 folding, 2 maps, illustrations in text, including one full-page engraved map, contemporary calf, occasional spotting and browning, binding rubbed, old repairs to corners, rebacked
Provenance
John Wilson, Fellow & Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge, bookplate
Literature
Ghani p.144; Wilson p.76; Wing F2257
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
''The author was a surgeon in the employ of the East India Company, and spent about a year and a half in Persia, visiting the southern parts of the country and Esfahan'' (Ghani).