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Turner, Gurney
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sea journal and diary documenting his voyage from England to Calcutta, 19 December 1839 to 29 May 1840
- paper
MANUSCRIPT black ink on paper, 211 pages, folio (335 x 203mm.), PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION BY GURNEY TO HIS SISTER on final leaf: "For dear Harrietta with her brothers best love. Calcutta July 11. 1840", manuscript leaves watermarked 'J. Rump 1838', endpapers watermarked 'J. Rump 1839', contemporary ribbed brown cloth
Provenance
Harriet Turner (1806-1869), presentation inscription by her brother; by descent to the present owner
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
TURNER'S PERSONAL DIARY AND ACCOUNT OF HIS VOYAGE TO INDIA, in which he includes his private thoughts and feelings, together with detailed descriptions of events and experiences during the voyage.
Gurney Turner (1813-1848) was the eldest surviving son of the noted botanist and antiquary Dawson Turner (1775-1858) and a brother-in-law of Sir William Hooker (1785-1865), botanist and Director of Kew. Turner was expected to have a successful medical career in London, however after working hard for some years and failing to establish a private practice, Turner used his family’s connections to secure an appointment as a surgeon in the East India Company service in India. In 1841 Turner published an anonymous account of his life in India: First impressions, or, A day in India: letter from an assistant surgeon, lately arrived in Calcutta, to his nephew at Hampstead (Yarmouth, 1841). Turner died in Calcutta aged 35, survived by his wife and son.
Gurney Turner (1813-1848) was the eldest surviving son of the noted botanist and antiquary Dawson Turner (1775-1858) and a brother-in-law of Sir William Hooker (1785-1865), botanist and Director of Kew. Turner was expected to have a successful medical career in London, however after working hard for some years and failing to establish a private practice, Turner used his family’s connections to secure an appointment as a surgeon in the East India Company service in India. In 1841 Turner published an anonymous account of his life in India: First impressions, or, A day in India: letter from an assistant surgeon, lately arrived in Calcutta, to his nephew at Hampstead (Yarmouth, 1841). Turner died in Calcutta aged 35, survived by his wife and son.