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Sandwith, Humphry
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- The Hekim Bashi: or, the adventures of Giuseppe Antonelli, a doctor in the Turkish service. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1864
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes in one, 8vo (182 x 110mm.), half-titles, original green-grey cloth, binding slightly soiled, spine chipped at head and foot
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"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
An uncommon work, with only one auction record (the Hopkirk copy in 1998). Not in Atabey or Blackmer.
Sandwith first went to Constantinople in 1849. He served under General Beatson as staff surgeon on the Danube and afterwards with General Williams in the Turkish army in Armenia as head of medical staff, where he distinguished himself. This work, written some years later under the guise of a novel, was a telling indictment of Turkish misrule.