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Fortune, Robert
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Two works, comprising:
- Printed Book
Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China, Including a Visit to the Tea, Silk, and Cotton Countries. London: John Murray, 1847, second edition, 8vo (214 x 135mm.), half-title, engraved map, 3 tinted lithographed plates, full red calf, tooled in gilt and blind, spine with raised bands, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers and edges, expert repairs to spine, slight marks to binding
[Ibid.] A Residence among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea. Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures During a Third Visit to China, from 1853 to 1856... with suggestions on the present war. London: John Murray, 1857, FIRST EDITION, 8vo (210 x 130mm.) half-title, 5 wood-engraved plates, illustrations, half calf over marbled boards, spine blind-tooled with raised bands, red label, marbled endpapers and edges, light spotting, slightly rubbed
[Ibid.] A Residence among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea. Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures During a Third Visit to China, from 1853 to 1856... with suggestions on the present war. London: John Murray, 1857, FIRST EDITION, 8vo (210 x 130mm.) half-title, 5 wood-engraved plates, illustrations, half calf over marbled boards, spine blind-tooled with raised bands, red label, marbled endpapers and edges, light spotting, slightly rubbed
Provenance
Three Years: presented to Ashton M. Brandreth by Messrs Mayor and Brackenbury, Wimbledon, June 1852; Residence: 'BJ' purple ink stamp on verso of frontispiece
Literature
Löwendahl 1056 and 1184; Hill (2004) 631 (Residence)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
"The travels and explorations of R. Fortune in China, beginning with the year 1843, inaugurate a new era in the history of botanical discoveries in that country" (Löwendahl).