- 205
Jessen, B.H.
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- W.N. McMillan’s Expeditions and Big Game Hunting in Sudan, Abyssinia, & British East Africa. London: Marchant Singer & Co., 1906
- paper
FIRST EDITION, large 8vo (245 x 170mm.), frontispiece, 38 plates, numerous illustrations, coloured folding map in pocket at end, original cloth gilt
Provenance
Francis Luther Fane, bookplate; Humphrey Winterton, book label (sale in these rooms, 28-29 May 2003, lot 419)
Literature
Czech (Africa) p.84
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
"A very scarce title" (Czech). The narrative covers four separate expeditions to East Africa between 1902 and 1905 and was "for private distribution only."