- 220
Kirby, Frederick Vaughn
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- In Haunts of Wild Game: A hunter-naturalist's wanderings from Kahlamba to Libombo. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1896
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (226 x 160mm.), half-title, portrait frontispiece, 15 plates, illustrations in the text, all by Charles Whymper, folding coloured map, original pictorial tan cloth, partially unopened, minor spotting, a few pages carelessly opened, slightly rubbed and soiled
Provenance
F. Struker, inscription on verso of half-title dated 1898
Literature
Czech (Africa) p.89
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
One of the classics of African sport recounting hunting trips in Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique) and the eastern Transvaal.