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Fortune, Robert
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China, including a Visit to the Tea, Silk, and Cotton Countries. London: John Murray, 1847
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (215 x 130mm.), half-title, map, 3 lithographed plates, illustrations, later brown calf in period style, minor staining and spotting
Provenance
Reginald Millett, gift inscription dated 1865
Literature
Abbey, Travel 543; Löwendahl 1056 (second edition); Lust 1236
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 Scottish botanist Robert Fortune travelled extensively in China. On his first trip in 1843 he was sent by the Royal Horticultural Society to collect ornamental as well as commercially viable plants from the Chinese interior and gather information on the country's horticulture. His Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China, describes this journey through China, Formosa and the Philippines.