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Keane, John F.
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Two works on Mecca and Medina:
- Paper
Six Months in Meccah: an Account of the Mohammedan Pilgimage to Meccah. Recently accomplished by an Englishman professing Mohammedanism [and] My Journey to Medinah: describing a Pilgrimage to Medinah, performed by the Author disguised as a Mohammedan
FIRST EDITIONS, London: Tinsley Brothers, 1881, 8vo (220 x 135mm.), half-title in each volume, original green cloth, yellow endpapers, bevelled edges, scattered pencil marks, bindings slightly rubbed
FIRST EDITIONS, London: Tinsley Brothers, 1881, 8vo (220 x 135mm.), half-title in each volume, original green cloth, yellow endpapers, bevelled edges, scattered pencil marks, bindings slightly rubbed
Provenance
Marcus Keane, Beech Park, Ennis (1815-1883), inscription on title in Six Months..; Nicholas Colpoys Keane, bookplates
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
Keane states: "My object of the following pages is to give an account, in as short and inviting a manner as I can, of everything of interest that came under my notice in Meccah, during the pilgrim season 1877-78" (preface to Six Months..). He travelled under the name Hajj Mohammed Amin.